Disaster Recovery Tip #17: Tornado Preparedness
Posted by Sarah Rixey on Thu, Apr 28, 2011
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The Path of Destruction.
Deadly tornadoes continue to take the nation by storm splintering communities, homes and businesses in the south. Currently Agility is responding to 15 disaster declarations and has over 200 members on alert across five states. The Storm Prediction Center reported 155 tornadoes across the US on Wednesday. This sets a new record for April tornadoes, bringing the total to over 800.
The death toll from the storms that punished six Southern states jumped to a staggering 249 with 131 casualties in Alabama alone. Click here to watch the Mayor of Tuscaloosa, AL weigh in on the aftermath of Wednesday's storms. Agility has compiled tools and resources to make sure your business, and more importantly, your employees are armed and ready for any disaster thrown your way.
- Click here to download Agility's Tornado Preparedness Checklist.
- Click here for an interactive severe weather alert map in your area.
- With hurricane season only 35 days away, Agility has teamed up with The Weather Channel Tropical Forecast team’s Senior Meteorologist, Ben Papandrea of WSI to bring you a free webinar on May 25th, “Protecting Your Business This Hurricane Season”. Click here to register.
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.
