We’ve been informed
that our electricity
will be shut down
from 8 am to 8 pm
a couple days this month.
I run my Romance Writing Business
from home.
I can’t go multiple days
with no electricity
during prime promotion/selling hours.
So I’m going to
an unimpacted library
to run my business.
Things happen.
Power goes out.
Flooding occurs.
Wildcat strikes
surprise us.
We all need
to be able to
run our businesses
from alternate locations.
Have one in mind
and ready.
Weather will become
more and more extreme
as climate change progresses.
THAT is predictable.
In times of emergency,
we don’t often think clearly.
That’s why it is important
to have a plan in place
NOW.
What is the safest place
in your office/store
for employees and customers
to wait out a tornado?
Can you make
that safe place
safer?
What is your policy
when there’s an emergency situation?
Do you send employees home
and temporarily close
your business?
(That is usually the best decision.)
Or do you work longer
because your business
is essential
for people to survive
the situation?
Are all your emergency supplies
in one easily accessible location?
Plan for emergencies.
Hope you never need
to implement those plans
but have them in place
in case you do.