Hurricane Resource Center

Hurricane Preparedness Bulletin for Businesses: Understand your risks related to hurricanes and the role you can play in preparation and prevention.

5-Day Hurricane Preparedness Plan for Your Business

Employee Benefits Considerations Before a Hurricane and Storm: Practical preparation tips to ensure your employees have access to their employee benefits in advance of a storm.

Hurricane Preparedness for Individuals and Families

U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA): Track active tropical systems, view weather outlooks and predictions.

Ready.gov / Listo.gov - Hurricanes: Resources to educate and empower you to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including hurricanes, provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Real-Time Global Tropical Cyclone Activity: Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project’s real-time tropical cyclone statistics.

American Red Cross Hurricane Safety: Learn what to do before, during and after a hurricane to keep your family and home safe, provided by the American National Red Cross.

Your Business Interruption Policy Has You Covered When a Catastrophe Forces Your Relocation

Your Business May Stop When Disasters Strike, But Responsibilities To Employees Don’t: View common pay concerns when a disaster impacts your business, and relative HR guidance and compliance.

Personal Lines Evacuation Checklist: A checklist to help you prepare for evacuating your home in the event of a hurricane.

Natural Hazards Pose Risk to Drivers: 10 Steps to Navigating the Roads Safely

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): FEMA coordinates the government’s financial and physical relief efforts for any national disaster.

National Weather Service Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources: Tips and resources around hurricanes, provided by the National Weather Service.

OSHA Hurricane Preparedness and Response: Tips and resources around hurricanes, provided by the United States Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

A Guide to Insurance Language When Submitting a Hurricane Claim for Your Business: Learn what direct, physical and indirect losses from a hurricane include.

Recovery Considerations for Your Business: Consider how to resume operations, clean up and salvage and support employees.

Minimizing Business Interruption: Minimize business interruptions and resume normal operations in a timely manner post-disaster with these tips.

Commercial Damage Assessment: Assess on-site damage to set the tone for the response operation and drive the recovery process, detailing the extent and location of damages. Proper documentation can speed up the claims process.

Establishing Business Security After a Disaster: Coordinate on-site security post-disaster to maintain privacy, secure data and avoid scams during recovery.

Best Practices for Navigating the Claims Process: Understand the parties involved and learn how to expertly navigate claims before, during and after a loss.

Incident Report Checklist: An incident report template for use following a safety incident.

Taking Inventory: A Property Owner's Checklist: A checklist to help you start the process of replacing the items you’ve lost.

Considering Property Abandonment: There are conditions within your insurance policy that you need to consider when deciding whether to abandon your property following a disaster.

Avoid Becoming the Victim of Post-Disaster Fraud: Crimes and scams that prey on victims in the wake of a disaster are on the rise. Perpetrators pull on the heartstrings of outsiders anxious to help, and the heightened emotional state of victims in distress.

Managing Through the Storm: Whether employers must pay employees during a storm-related shutdown depends on their FLSA classification.