Hurricane Tips for Business Owners

"Every business owner should prepare or review their own Preparedness and Recover Plan. Business-as-usal will not happen without good planning."
- Director Kurt Schwartz, MEMA

• Review your property insurance with your insurance agent.
• Take photographs or make a video of your business establishment, both inside and outside.
• Make plansfor protection of your computer files, including an off-site back-up system to secure and safely store data.
• Protect corporation records, keeping duplicates at an alternate location.
• Well in advance, acquire emergency protective equipment and supplies. Heavy plastic sheeting, duct tape, sandbags, emergency generator, chain saw and large pieces of plywood will help protect your property.
• Move merchandise, equipment or furniture away from windows or skylights.
• Elevate boxes or equipment, if possible.
• Turn off electricity and disconnect all electrical appliances and equipment (except for refrigeration equipment), in case there is a power outage.
• Inform all employees on when and how you will notify them to report back to work.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the state agency responsible for coordinating federal, state, local, voluntary and private resources during emergencies and disaster in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. For additional information about MEMA and Hurricane Preparedness, click here. Follow MEMA updates on Facebook and Twitter.