Actions for Business Flood Preparedness SERVPRO of Reno Southwest

1/27/2020 (Permalink)

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Actions for Business Flood Preparedness SERVPRO of Reno Southwest

It is important to not underestimate the usefulness of disaster planning when your own a business, especially when floods are concerned. Though you may not feel particularly at risk for flooding, the majority of natural disasters lead to floods and they are more common that most might think.

Preparing for a flood is not only a great way to make your business safer, but being prepared will also put you in a position where you know exactly what you need to do to recover and get the business reopened once waters begin to recede.

Ways to Increase Your Business’ Flood Preparedness

Though businesses in various industries might have different preparedness actions they need to take, we’ve put together some universal tips that every business owner can use:

• Look up FEMA’s Flood Map as a way to get an overview of the risks specific to your area
• Copy essential paperwork and keep the copies secured in a secondary location where they are less likely to be affected by a flood.

• Keep an official Emergency Action Plan on file and use it to train employees on the emergency protocol.
• Have disaster drills often in order to make sure employees know what to do.
• Start a conversation about flood coverage with your insurance agent- man companies require it to be part of a separate policy.
• Always have a well-stocked emergency kit in the office.
• Place computers on shelves or other elevated areas to protect them from rising waters.

Keep the Right Paperwork Secured

Making sure you have the right paperwork you need make the difference between reopening quickly and having to wait to get everything in order. Some of the best documents to copy and keep secure are:

• An overview of what needs to be done to continue operations
• The information to get in touch with any third parties you regularly work with, such as vendors and maintenance workers

• Your business insurance policy, as well as flood coverage if you have it
• Information on file recovery from computer backups
• Loan information, lease documents and any other pertinent financial info

If your business has experienced a flood, we are always here to help.Call us 24/7 to get our team of professionals to your business quickly so you can get back on track