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outages and equipment damage that might result from a lightning
strike. Never underestimate the damage that a single storm can do.

In 2017, the Category 4 Atlantic hurricane Harvey marked one of the

costliest, deadliest, and strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in
the continental United States. It bored a path of destruction through
Texas, destroying both natural and man-made features. The total
economic impact stemming from the damage Harvey caused is
estimated at more than $125 billion, and it directly resulted in at least

63 deaths.

If you live in an area susceptible to a certain type of severe

storm, it’s important to regularly monitor weather forecasts from
responsible government agencies. For example, disaster recovery

specialists in hurricane-prone areas should periodically check the
website of the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane
Center (www.nhc.noaa.gov) during hurricane season. This website
allows you to monitor Atlantic and Pacific storms that may pose a
risk to your region before word about them hits the local news.

This lets you begin a gradual response to the storm before time
runs out.

Fires
Fires can start for a variety of reasons, both natural and man-made,

but both forms can be equally devastating. During the BCP/DRP
process, you should evaluate the risk of fire and implement at least
basic measures to mitigate that risk and prepare the business for
recovery from a catastrophic fire in a critical facility.

Some regions of the world are susceptible to wildfires during the warm
season. These fires, once started, spread in somewhat predictable
patterns, and fire experts working with meteorologists can produce

relatively accurate forecasts of a wildfire’s potential path.

As with many other types of large-scale natural disasters,