Defend Your Home Business From Weather Events
Same Day Carpet Cleaning Lancaster — It is possible for the weather to have a negative impact on your home company. In the summer of 2007 the UK had substantially greater rainfall than average. The three months from May to July were the wettest on record. Flood damage affected around 50,000 homes and 7000 businesses.
Our flood defenses struggled to cope as the rain continued to pour down. Many residences experienced power outages, communications were disrupted, and some even experienced problems with their fresh water source.
Extreme weather driven by climate change seems to be occuring more regularly. What can you do to mitigate some of the effects of extreme weather? You may start off by making sure that you have proper home business insurance.
Prepare for the worst by creating a Business Continuity Plan. Keep critical data backups on a regular basis and have contingency plans in place to swiftly get your organization back on track after a minor tragedy. Buy basic supplies like torches, batteries & candles and invest in a small fire extinguisher. In the event of snow or ice, keep some rock salt on hand.
Make sure all your windows and doors are sealed properly. If you have an old chimney, make sure it is still secure and if you do not need it anymore then remove it altogether.
Get an electrician in to see if any measures can be taken to protect you from power disruption or surges. Simple measures like having the right cable, decent fuse box and power sockets at least 12 inches above floor level could make a huge difference.
Ask your local expert plumber for advice. Check your drains to make sure there are no blockages. You can install non return valves in your drains and toilets so that water can only flow one way.
If you have huge trees growing beside the house, make sure the branches are pruned down, especially the ones closest to your house, windows, power lines and telephone lines.
Keep an eye on the weather forecasts, and if storms are predicted for your area, take precautions such as storing any loose items in the garden, such as garden furniture.
Unplug all electrical devices and make sure they are stored as high as possible. If you have valuable rugs on the flooring, roll them up and store somewhere secure. Remove items of sentimental importance and take them upstairs.
If after all your preparation you still experience some damage contact your insurance company immediately. Take pictures of any damages before you start tidying up again. If at all possible wait until they have managed to inspect the damage before the big clean up.
Climate change is happening. There is evidence everywhere. The glaciers are melting, oceans are heating up and we are experiencing higher incidences of extreme weather. In Europe this year records tumbled. Dresden recorded the highest rainfall whilst France was hit by an unprecedented heatwave in modern times. Thousands of people died as a direct result of the heatwave.
The majority of the world scientists agree that unless steps are taken now it might become too late to reverse it. We might struggle to influence our politicians but by taking some basic steps our businesses can be better prepared for the future.
