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I was in my doctor’s office and we were talking about my book, “How To Save Your Stuff From A Disaster”. He asked about some of the subjects it deals with and I mentioned water damage and mold, smoke damage, shake proofing your home as with earthquakes and hurricanes, protecting photos and scrapbooks. Then I [...]
Predictions for an active hurricane season don’t motivate you? In a personal conversation with Deborah Schuneman, director of the national research center and clearinghouse for Small Business Development Centers, (www.SBDCNet.org) the need for small businesses to prepare and have a plan will make the difference between survival and closing, even if the business is not [...]
Hurricanes are a big deal… the most violent of weather related natural disasters. The Director of Human Resources at Amgen told me that if a hurricane made a direct hit on their production facility in the Caribbean and shut them down, they would be in a world of hurt. The domino effect would impact businesses [...]
I was recently asked by the Smithsonian Institution to go to Haiti to consult on art salvage and to help train locals on mitigation processes. The Smithsonian Institute has just signed a lease with the Haitian Ministry of Culture for what will be known as the “Cultural Recovery Center.” The center will be a conservation-preservation-restoration [...]
I participated in the National Hurricane Conference and heard, first hand, the dire predictions for 2010. It seems there is a perfect storm of conditions brewing that will make life difficult for residents and businesses, mostly located along Atlantic shores. But its not only the Atlantic coast hurricane experts that have looked into their crystal [...]
I’m asked all the time something along the lines of “What is the best temperature for my artwork?” or “What temperature should my office/storage be?” or “What environment is best for my collection?” Well, its not a one word answer. The answer is kind of long, actually, but I think you’ll find the answer and [...]
Protecting and saving valuable items like certificates, diplomas, collectibles, artwork, intellectual property, submittals, photographs, and antiques must be an essential part of a company’s emergency preparedness and disaster plan. This is the only website on the internet with the information, services, and products you will need to be prepared and reopen your workplace after a disaster. The [...]
Earthquakes, Risk Management, Disaster Preparedness A recent news video on earthquakes stated that seismologist experts record over 27,000 earthquakes in the US each year! (most barely detectable but an indication of potential). This week marks the 104th anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906. The largest US relief effort ever was mobilized for that, [...]
Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, has said losses from natural catastrophes caused by climate change — including the long-term trend toward severe flooding — will rise in the near future. North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa are among U.S. states that “potentially historic flooding” in coming weeks, government forecasters said today. And, as [...]
