Posted by Matt Spada on Thu, Sep 09, 2010
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High And Dry.
Over the past two weeks Agility has responded to fifteen different Members whose businesses were significantly interrupted due to flooding. Spring is the perfect time to evaluate your preparedness in the event of a flood, and with hurricane season around the corner, think about how your business could be affected.
Take a look at Agility's Flood Preparedness Guide for useful info and steps you can take right now.
If you have additional questions or would like to talk with a recovery professional about your business continuity needs visit www.agilityrecovery.com or call 866-364-9696.
Posted by Matt Spada on Wed, Apr 07, 2010
Over the past two weeks Agility has responded to fifteen different Members whose businesses were significantly interrupted due to flooding.
Floods are one of the most common and widespread of all disasters, and continue to grow in frequency and severity. Businesses are more likely to flood than burn down, so it is vital to prepare now.
Spring is the perfect time to evaluate your preparedness in the event of a flood, and with hurricane season around the corner, think about how your business could be affected.
Helping to Mitigate your Risk for Flood Interruption:
Do You Know the Terms?
- Flood Watch:
Flooding is possible. Tune in to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.
- Flash Flood Watch:
Flash flooding is possible. Be prepared to move to higher ground; listen to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.
- Flood Warning:
Flooding is occurring or will occur soon; if advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
- Flash Flood Warning:
A flash flood is occurring; seek higher ground on foot immediately.
Driving Flood Facts
The following are important points to remember when driving in flood conditions:
- Six inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars causing loss of control and possible stalling.
- A foot of water will float many vehicles.
- Two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles including sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-ups.
Most businesses can save between 20% and 90% on the cost of stock and movable equipment by taking action to prepare in advance of flooding. Agility's Flood Preperation Checklist can help mitigate your risk and protect not only your business, but also the most critical element of your business - your people.
Agility is your trusted advisor through any interruption and your partner in preparedness. Please contact us at 866.364.9696 for more information on how we can meet your disaster recovery needs.
Posted by Matt Spada on Fri, Mar 19, 2010
I wanted to take a moment and talk about what's been going on at Agility over the last couple days...
As you're probably aware, there is flooding going on in a couple areas of the United States (during National Flood Awareness Week no less...), and (as of this writing) Agility has four ongoing recoveries taking place in our own little disaster recovery version of March Madness. We're responding to Members from New England all the way to North Dakota; in industries as diverse as banking, insurance and technology services. These recoveries include everything from providing laptops so that employees can work remotely, all the way to full recoveries (with mobile offices, technology, generators and satellites for connectivity).
It's pretty cool to watch my colleagues in our Client Services and Operations teams come together to reassure Members over the phone and coordinate the actual recoveries with the assistance of our incredible Operations staff in Atlanta and Mississauga - not to mention the teams out in the field doing the actual setup. While you can get your business back up and running by yourself, it has become clear to me that having trained experienced professionals on your side is invaluable. They know which questions to ask, can anticipate problems before they happen, and besides getting access to the obvious elements of recovery, they think of all the little things that will really add up over the next few days and weeks.
While the rest of the country will be spending their weekends enjoying March Madness and taking advantage of the beautiful Spring weather we're currently seeing in Charlotte - they'll be taking calls, setting up, and getting our Members back in business.
Here's to them - and their hard work over the next couple days.
To everyone else - have a great weekend, and stay dry.
