Preparing Your Indian River Business for Hurricane Season

5/25/2022 (Permalink)

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A hurricane making landfall in Indian River County can pose a threat to your commercial property if you are not prepared. Use these tips from FPL to help get prepared for any severe weather that may come:

• Ensure your employees’ contact information is up-to-date.
• Have a plan in place to communicate after the storm passes, e.g. set up a telephone number with a recorded message that will be regularly updated to inform employees of the status of company operations following a storm.
• Consider developing a system to authorize re-entry to company facilities after a storm, e.g. I.D. cards and vehicle permits.
• Establish a safe area away from exterior glass windows and doors if you plan to take shelter at your business.
• Determine if your business is in a flood and/or evacuation zone and review the evacuation routes; identify an emergency temporary site, if appropriate.
• Identify what you need to secure your building and important equipment and who will help; outline specific tasks and conduct a training session.
• Review your insurance coverage and photograph or record your place of business – inside and outside.
• Prepare for potential power outages; update the phone number and email address on your FPL account and consider installing a generator.
• Prepare a list of vendors to provide disaster recovery services.
• Do not attempt to trim any vegetation growing on or near power lines. Please only hire qualified professionals to trim trees and other vegetation growing near power lines.
• Make sure outside debris is cleared before a hurricane warning – trash pickup will be suspended.

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