Storms, Power Outages and Your Business

1/19/2022 (Permalink)

Valdosta Storms and Power Outages

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), approximately 44% of power outages are caused by storm-related events. In Georgia, businesses lose between 4 and 7 billion dollars annually because for power grid failures. Understanding storms and your commercial site is important.

Nationally 70 percent of businesses or organizations will face a power outage within the next 12 months. Is your business ready if you lose power during a storm? How much will the outage cost?

It is important for your business that you understand your risk, develop a preparedness and mitigation plan, and take action.

The key to making sure your business isn't lost during a power outage is to plan now. Can you continue to operate your business offsite during an outage? How will you communicate with your staff and customers? Developing a plan today can help your business when there is an outage.

Identify your risk, develop a plan and take action. Taking action can include making modifications to your business now. One example would be, is it important for your business to have working alarms system during an outage? Do they have supplemental power in the case of an outage?

These considerations and adjustments are a lot of work, but it could save your business in the future.

If you have damage to your commercial property from storms, fire or water damage consider bringing in the team from SERVPRO of Valdosta.

In the case of fire damage, smoke and soot is very invasive and can penetrate various cavities within your commercial site, causing hidden damage and odor. Our smoke damage expertise and experience allow us to inspect and accurately assess the extent of the damage to develop a comprehensive plan of action.

There's never a convenient time for fire or Water damage to strike your Valdosta commercial property. Every hour spent cleaning up is an hour of lost revenue and productivity. When the need arises for professional cleaning or emergency restoration services, we have the training and expertise to respond promptly with highly trained technicians to get your property back to business.

Our highly trained crews are ready to respond 24/7 to storm or flood damage in Valdosta. If you have questions about restoration, give us a call today, SERVPRO of Valdosta (229) 244-1466.