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Not all water damage is the same. If you live in a coastal area, flood damage to documents caused by salt water will affect the respective items differently than damage caused by fresh water. By knowing how the different types of water affect documents, you can implement the best document recovery methods until professionals arrive.

Up to 40 percent of businesses do not recover after a disaster. The statistics are worse for those that suffer a major data loss, such as damaged documents and computer files. The best way to ensure quick business continuity after a hurricane is to have a disaster preparedness plan that includes a plan to recover, an asset inventory and a comprehensive document restoration plan.

Hurricane season naturally has business owners thinking about their own business continuity plan. If you don’t already have a disaster recovery plan, right now is a great time to make one. Taking the time to work out the details in advance will ensure that your business resumes operations as quickly and efficiently as possible when the unthinkable occurs.

The 2016 hurricane season started early with Hurricane Alex hitting the Atlantic in January and Tropical Storm Bonnie following. While the early storms might seem to point to a turbulent summer, hurricane season predictions call for an average hurricane season. While this is good news for those with businesses along the Atlantic basin and Gulf Coast, you should still take hurricane season preparation seriously. Just one storm can have devastating consequences on your operations.

When left unchecked, humidity within a power plant can have disastrous consequences. Moisture in the air can cause severe worker discomfort, provides the perfect environment for dangerous corrosion, and can ultimately be responsible for premature equipment failure.