NEWS AND resources:
2008 HURRICANE SEASON

An update page to help organizations with business continuity planning.

LATEST NEWS

FEMA steps up preparations for Gustav
FEMA is coordinating plans and preparatory activities as Tropical Storm Gustav threatens to return to hurricane strength prior to impacting Gulf Coast states.
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•Date: 28th August 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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NOAA updates Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast
Increased likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and raised total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form.
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•Date: 8th August 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Warnings
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NOAA publishes hurricane season forecasts
Above normal season likely in the Atlantic Basin; below normal Eastern Pacific season expected.
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•Date: 23rd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: 2008 hurricane season
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Define your day after: DHS urges small businesses
DHS hurricane season advertising campaign informs businesses about the importance of contingency planning.
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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FEMA and American Red Cross brief the private sector on the National Response Framework
Businesses need to be plugged in to local emergency management...
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•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Emergency planning
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Chertoff and Paulison discuss hurricane preparedness
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Paulison at a Blogger Roundtable on Hurricane Preparedness. Read
•Date: 22nd May 2008• Region: US •Type: Briefing •Topic: DR general
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RESOURCES

Business resumption safety tips from the American Society of Safety Engineers
To help businesses resume operations safely after a natural disaster, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has written a business resumption checklist.
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Hurricanes - basic business continuity advice
Strohl Systems has issued a list of top ten tips which organisations should consider when planning to protect businesses against hurricanes:
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Hurricane preparedness checklist
IBM has prepared a checklist to help threatened businesses ensure that they are fully prepared.
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Last minute actions to protect your business from storm damage
What to do if a hurricane is threatening the area where your business is located…
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Unexpected hurricane impacts - tips for businesses
Hurricanes have certain effects on equipment that your emergency plans may have not considered. Ray J. Vaughan explains.
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