Last month was one of the wettest months on record for many states. Here in Wisconsin, in one week alone the tornado sirens went off three different days. One news reporter even said it might be time to go two by two to the ark. July seems to be slightly drier, but not my much.
My first thought was I wish I could go to Las Vegas right now, where the sun is always shining. My second thought was how much work a natural disaster causes, especially for the facility manager. Facility managers are charged with everything from warning people about approaching weather, to the clean-up. As the Midwest is still trying to recover from record flood stages, the south now moves into hurricane season. Today the headline is Tropical Storm Dolly is likely to become a hurricane and strike Texas or northern Mexico. The damages of a hurricane can be felt for miles. In California and Nevada, are you ready for the next earthquake? Time and time again, we see natural disasters destroy businesses, homes and lives.
Does your organization have a business continuity plan? If not you might want to think about it, because everyone seems to turn to FM when Mother Nature strikes. Think about attending the pre-conference workshop, The Disaster Experience on Monday September 15th, for $49 to begin your contingency planning process.