The Importance of Disaster Planning
In my June 4 post about accountability in business, I mentioned, almost as a throwaway comment, that the BP oil spill is a reminder of the importance of developing and implementing a disaster plan in your business. In the days since, the storms and floods that have hit the Southern United States have brought the issue of disaster planning even more to the forefront.
You never know when Mother Nature will wreak havoc, be it in the form of a tornado, hurricane, wildfire, volcano eruption, earthquake, flood or who knows what else. Yes, I’m sure you have insurance to take care of short-term closures and pay for facility damage. But who’s going to take care of your customers if you’re forced to shut down for an extended period? Can your business withstand such a closure? Do your employees know how to react?
In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, The MHEDA Journal offered a few tips for businesses to set up a plan for dealing with such natural disasters. We also published helpful suggestions for repsonding to a pandemic. You never know when you’re going to need it.
Do you have a plan in place? What is it? Leave a comment here to let me know!
