November 8, 2012
Reading Time: 2 minutesMost business owners are aware of basic steps that should be taken before a hurricane, such as backing up computer files and having a preparedness plan. However, after a large storm, you have no idea what condition your business will be in. To keep the business flow as continuous as possible, you need to know what to do right after the hurricane.
What to do after a disaster?
Contact insurance agent or company
Financial Implications
File business interruption insurance claim
There are also many state and federal government resources available to businesses. They include:
NJ Office of Emergency Management
NJ State Police Headquarters
PO Box 7058
West Trenton, NJ 08628
609-882-2000
www.state.nj.us/njoem
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
P.O. Box 091
Trenton, NJ 08625-0091
609-584-5076 or ohsp@ohsp.state.nj.us
www.state.nj.us/njhomelandsecurity
American Red Cross (ARC)
Contact the local chapter for publications on disaster planning.
American Red Cross Headquarters
2025 E. Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
The ARC offers emergency training, go to
www.redcross.org
Small Business Administration
New Jersey District Office
Two Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2434
www.sba.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Region II
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
212-680-3600 or toll free 800-621-FEMA
State Government Assistance
For information on emergency planning and technical assistance contact the Business Action Center at 1-866-534-7789. Call Center representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
The checklist above from the New Jersey Business Portal that you may want to share. Visit http://www.state.nj.us/njbusiness/growing/disaster/recovery_resources.shtml to copy it directly from their web site.
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