Business Preparations

Businesses are just as likely to suffer hurricane-related damages or power outages as are private homes. Businesses, however, also carry the risk of lost productivity due to hurricane damage, or to the absence of key employees who may not be able to make it back to the office for several days after a storm has passed.

The LUS Hurricane Handbook offers information specifically for hurricanes, but much of the information could be applied to any natural disaster emergency.

LUS Hurricane Handbook

The FEMA Emergency Management Guide For Business & Industry is a step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes. This guide addresses the issues of establishing a planning team, analyzing capabilities & hazards, developing a plan, plan implementation, and other emergency management considerations.

Emergency Management Guide For Business & Industry (FEMA)

As part of your emergency preparations, your business should also have a plan to safely and efficiently disconnect from and reconnect to the LUS electrical system in the event that you choose to utilize a temporary auxiliary power source for your facility. LUS would be happy to discuss the logistics of this procedure well in advance of the need for implementation to ensure a safe and effective transition of electrical service. Please contact us at (337) 291-5833 for more information.