Business disasters include major environmental events like hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and raging fires, as well as internal incidents such equipment failure, hacking, malware and malicious events. Companies and organizations prepare for these by creating disaster recovery plans that detail actions to take and processes to follow to resume mission-critical functions quickly and without major losses in revenues or business.
Changing weather patterns have increased the likelihood of major weather events, including hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, and fires. With record rain fall in many locations, even areas that seldom, if ever flood, are on the lookout for possible flooding during major rain events. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, (NOAA) 2017 was a record year for floods, and 2018 is shaping up to be another record year.
Wildfires have erupted and spread across across California, Colorado, New Mexico and other Western states, helped by high winds and long-lasting droughts. After a record-breaking 2017 fire season, 2018 has proven to be devastating as well.
These weather events are tragic for all who are touched by them.
