Hurricane Preparedness Guide for Homes and Businesses

As hurricane season approaches, ACI Facility Support is here for you. Whether you're safeguarding your home or ensuring business continuity, having a comprehensive plan in place is crucial to protecting what matters most: your safety, loved ones, and operations. Here’s how you can start planning ahead: 

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Home Preparedness

Gather Supplies

• Food and Water: Stock up on non-perishable items to sustain each household member for several days.
• Medical Supplies: Include prescription medications, a first aid kit, and necessary medical equipment.
• Other Essentials: Ensure you have flashlights, batteries, a battery-powered radio, and personal hygiene items.

Make an Emergency Plan

• Evacuation Routes: Identify primary and alternate evacuation routes, and establish a designated meeting point.
• Communication Plan: Set up a method to stay in touch with family members and a designated meeting place in case you are separated.
• Special Needs: Consider the needs to elderly loved ones, infants, and pets.

Prepare Your Home

• Secure Windows and Doors: Install storm shutters or board up windows to reinforce entry points.
• Outdoor Precautions: Bring in outdoor furniture, decorations, and objects that could become projectiles in high winds.
• Utilities: Know how to safely shut off gas, electricity, and water if necessary.

Stay Informed

• Weather Updates: Stay informed about the latest weather forecasts and alerts from trusted sources.
• Local Authorities: Follow guidance from local authorities regarding evacuations, road closures, and safety measures.

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Business Preparedness

Develop a Disaster Preparedness Plan 

• Create a comprehensive plan for your business that covers various scenarios, including hurricanes. Regularly review and practice the plan with your employees to ensure everyone understands their responsibilities.

Backup Your Data 

• Regularly back up critical data using cloud-based solutions to prevent losses during a hurricane.

Secure Your Business Site

• Install shutters or plywood to protect windows and doors from wind-borne debris. 
• Evaluate your building's infrastructure for storm readiness, including roofs and potential flood vulnerabilities.
• Use sandbags to prevent flooding inside of your building.
• Relocate valuable or fragile items.

Operate Remotely

• Set up systems that enable remote operations to ensure business continuity during emergencies.

Secure Recovery Services

• Consider partnering with recovery service providers to expedite post-hurricane recovery efforts.

Declare Early

• Declare a state of emergency for your business ahead of a hurricane to take necessary precautions and communicate effectively with employees and customers.

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Stay Ready with ACI Facility Support

Hurricane season is here—don’t leave your business unprotected. ACI Facility Support is here to help you prepare, respond, and recover. Taking the right steps now can reduce your risk and accelerate recovery when storms hit.

Our Preventative Maintenance Program keeps your facility in top shape year-round, helping you avoid costly repairs and minimize storm-related damage.

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Be proactive. Be prepared. Partner with ACI.

Call us today at 225-383-3434 or email us to get started.

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