iareaDisaster
Prevention: Hurricane Protection, here you will find
more information about Ensuring Business Continuity
during a hurricane.
We
all know that our companies are at risk for
losing
their data and information
- and somehow we have all felt the pain of losing
a file, lets see what happens when a huriicane strikes.
How will this effect your business.
Recovery is no way to survie you need prevention
Experian
has published the results of a new study that
examines the effects of Hurricane Katrina on
businesses in the Gulf States. The study, based
on 635,000 businesses from Experian's business
information database.
The study also showed
that the hurricane affected more small businesses
(businesses with fewer than 50 employees) than
any other business segment. Experian's trade
data, which is aggregated from accounts receivable
information provided by more than 4,000 contributors,
showed that 72 percent of the outstanding balances
were owed by this segment of businesses.
Companies
with fewer than 50 employees are most vulnerable
to any business interruption, and the information
from the study suggests that suppliers to these
businesses may be affected by this perceived
vulnerability.
Additionally, Experian's research
shows that 31 percent of the outstanding balances
were associated with the smallest business segment
- those with five or fewer employees.
Dont
let this be you no buisness and tons of debt,
with no way to collect money, what there findings
did not tell you is that this can be prevented.
93% of businesses that experience a disaster
go out of business within 5 years - US Department
of Labor
80% percent of all companies that experience
a business interruption of greater than five
days, without recovery plans, go out of business.
Five days to recover or your company is gone
and you still owe money.
Most companies have
a plan in place if an
unpredictable
event occurs. But that's part of the problem, it's
a plan! A plan is something that may come into
action
after the disaster has already happened. Many businesses
think they are prepared - and even take some
steps
to prevent data loss, such as backing up. But they
are still left with the tsk to rebuild and that
can take weeks or months, with
iareaOffice there is no reovery time you buisness
is never interupted.
whats are the odds ?? are you willing to take that
risk whats the warning signs ?
2006 Hurricane Season forecasts
Dr. Gray's team issued its first extended-range forecast
for the 2006 season, predicting a well above-average
season (17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, 5 of Category
3 or higher).
Similar to the 2005 season, the team predicted a
high potential for at least one major hurricane to
directly impact the United States: the forecast indicates
an 81% chance of at least one major hurricane
striking the U.S. mainland (including a
64% chance
of at least
one major hurricane strike on the East Coast of the
United States including the Florida peninsula, and
a
47% chance of at least one major hurricane
strike on the Gulf Coast of the United States from
the Florida
Panhandle westward).
The current series of busy seasons is part of a
long-term cycle that climatologists had predicted
years ago. The Atlantic is in its 11th year of heightened
activity. It is expected to "continue for the
the next decade or perhaps longer," said officials
with the National Weather Service last week.
How
does Hurricane Disaster Prevention work with
iareaOffice?
