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Officially, Oct. 13, 2012 is the International Day for Disaster Reduction. We at Polygon would like to commemorate this worldwide date of disaster awareness by outlining how business leaders can do their part to reduce disaster risk.

Disaster preparedness plans are essential to protect your business and keep continuity after a disaster. This infographic illustrates the key elements of disaster preparedness plans, suggestions for updating your plan to keep it relevant, and some scary statistics on businesses who do not have a DR plan in place when disaster strikes. Be sure to work with a professional disaster restoration company when forming your disaster preparation plan, it can save your business financially in the long run, and reduce business downtime.

Mold growth is a very common occurrence. Molds and fungi are present at harmless levels nearly everywhere, both indoors and out. Over time, however, mold growth can leap to very unsafe and harmful levels, especially after a water-related disaster. Almost all building materials, documents, appliances and furniture are susceptible to mold growth. In order keep mold growth in check it is important to maintain relatively low-levels of humidity in your home and work environment. For existing mold problems, contact a capable mold remediation service. Mold growth can both damaging and a health risk. Luckily, it is also a relatively simple problem to remedy.

The wet season in the winter months is one of the best times of year for molds to grow and expand. Often mold is contained near sources of water where it can easily grow and reproduce. As it grows, mold can breakdown and compromise the integrity and strength of the source in which it lives.

For homeowners, foreseeing major disasters like fires, storms, or earthquakes is easy enough. In fact, many even combat such disasters by taking preventative measures in the forms of insurance, emergency kits, generators, etc. One disaster most homeowners do not foresee, however, is mold. Not only is mold harmful to your home, it’s also harmful to your health. Mold is a disaster waiting to happen.