Will you be in business after the next hurricane?

Who will do the work if your employees' homes are damaged? What will it cost you to replace key employees who have no place to live? Can you afford not to make employee preparedness part of your HR program?

The problem is risk

We all understand the value of providing employees with health benefits. Without proper medical treatment, illnesses translate to higher absenteeism and reduced productivity. Simply put, it is in the best interest of your business to care for the health and well-being of your employees.

How does this relate to hurricanes? According to the US Department of Labor Statistics, over 40% of all companies that experience a disaster never reopen, and over 25% of the remaining companies close within two years!

While some businesses fail due to catastrophic losses of facilities and inventory, the rest are simply not able to pull their team back to together. No business can operate without productive employees, and no business is free from the risk. But, like health care, every business can do something to mitigate it.

The solution is preparedness

After a disaster, preparedness is what separates those businesses that succeed from those that fail. The employee that has to wait in line for bottled water, tarps, and basic supplies will not be the employee that reports to work when you need him. The employee that has a hurricane kit in place, a plan of action for staying or leaving his/her home, and the communications tools to keep you informed will be there to run your business.

Your partner is OneStorm

OneStorm's mission and founding principle is to help families and businesses prepare for hurricanes. Our competitor is the attitude: "It won't happen to me," and our allies are none other than former National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield, CBS Hurricane Expert Bryan Norcross and our community partner Publix Supermarkets. Together, we want nothing more than to help you prepare and communicate with your employees, and we do it extremely well.

For as little as $10 per employee, OneStorm will provide your company with:

• A personal online hurricane plan for each employee, tailored to his or her location and individual needs
• A Corporate Preparedness Report that provides data-driven analysis of your employees' preparedness levels by region or division
• Early-warning storm alerts for your business that detail your locations' risk of a tropical storm or hurricane before an official watch or warning is issued
• Severe weather alerts that instantly notify your employees when they are in the path of an approaching hurricane, awarding them additional time to prepare
• A communication platform to blast important messages such as, "Paychecks will be distributed tomorrow" or, "Do not report to work today"
• Tools and expert advice to assist you in preparing for and responding to severe weather, including marketing materials to promote the program
• A resource center of over 200 articles on hurricane preparedness, covering topics from reinforcing your home through talking to your children about disasters
• Peace of mind. Leave panicking to the unprepared.

The time is now

To start a hurricane preparedness program at your company, call OneStorm today at (727) 341-0826 x207 or email prepare@onestorm.com for more information.

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