How to Protect Your Small Business From Floods
For three days in August 2016, parts of Louisiana saw rains that exceeded those of Hurricane Katrina. The torrential downpours…
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Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate the Risk of Power Outages
When the electricity goes out at home, it's often a simple inconvenience. Usually you can remedy this temporary situation with…
3 Steps to Prepare For an Unplanned Weather Event
Whether due to natural disaster, fire, or another unforeseen event, businesses sometimes must suspend their operations temporarily—for days, weeks or…
What Your Small Business Should Do After Severe Weather Strikes
If severe weather strikes your business, you will likely be scrambling to handle multiple tasks—from assessing any damage to trying…
How to Prepare Your Small Business for Severe Winter Weather
People often associate “severe weather” with the warm, stormy summer and fall months. Yet winter can deliver just as many…
How Five Small Businesses Survived After a Natural Disaster
Roughly 40% of companies hit by natural disasters never reopen, according to estimates by the Labor Department. And for small…
Where to Turn When Severe Weather Hits
If a severe weather event—such as a tornado, hurricane, flood or blizzard—damages or disrupts your business, time is money. You…