Natural Disasters

Sadly this week Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. How many of the small businesses in those states will never be in business again? And how long will it take them...

The devastation of hurricane Katrina is a sobering reminder that regional disasters do occur and that they have wide reaching effects. How do businesses protect themselves against such catastrophic events? Most businesses have...

As another Allbusiness blogger, Denise Wakeman , has already mentioned, today is Blog for Relief Day . At the time of this posting $ 27,649 in contributions have so far been raised, over...

I've just learned that September 1, has been deemed Blog for Relief Day in support of the victims of Hurricane Katrina.  I have to thank my friend Paul Chaney for bringing this...

The US is aching as it begins to come to grips with the loss and damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. In times like these we can be numb or we can step...

As more and more people blog, information is going to find the right audience, and information will be quickly disseminated through blogs and RSS. While the residents of the cities hit by Hurricane...

I live in Mississippi, the northern part of the state. Fortunately, we did not experience the sheer devastation that our neighbors to the south did. Nevertheless, I spent the better part of yesterday...

This may be off-topic but I think it's important. Hurricane Katrina has done substantial damage to many areas of our Gulf Coast, especially in New Orleans (which sits below sea level). Some news...

This Security Pipeline article stresses the critical importance of small business disaster preparedness. Recommendations include those related to Physical Security, System Security"?¦ Software Security, Security Maintenance and Security Services. Quoting: "By the time...

With the six-month Atlantic Hurricane Season beginning June 1, the U.S. Small Business Administration is urging businesses to take steps to protect their lives and property before the storms hit. Even if...

With hurricane season quickly approaching (June 1 - November 30), all eyes will be on Florida after their experience with four hurricanes in 2004. And as fast as you can say business disaster,...

As I watched Hurricane Charley approach the Tampa Bay area (where I live) last year, I put my disaster plan into action. But I was concerned that I'd covered all the bases. At...

I wanted to let you know that together we collected another $40, which will go to the Red Cross and Mercy Corps. to help folks affected by the tsunami disaster. Every little bit...

here's a link to Lisa Haneberg's Management blog , where she is offering a great and valuable e-book with 100% of the proceeds going to the Red Cross and Mercy Corps....

It is a pleasure and a privilege to be hosting the first Carnival of the Capitalists for 2005! We have a wonderful line up for you this week. First, though, I want...

Preparing Makes Business Sense. "How quickly your company can get back to business after a terrorist attack or tornado, a fire or flood often depends on emergency planning done today. While the...

Prepare Your Business To Weather Any Disaster By GWENDOLYN BOUNDS "As a heightened terrorist alert persists in parts of the country and the cleanup from Hurricane Charley continues, small businesses may want...

Hurricane Guide 2003 : "Preparing your small business" Savannah Morning News Small-business owners can be devastated by hurricanes. Unlike local operations of big national and multinational companies, small businesses often do not...

Twisters, hurricanes, floods (oh my) : "Twisters, hurricanes, floods (oh my) Story by Matt Villano "The evening of Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Aeneas Internet and Telephone began as any previous Sunday...