I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Joel Vetter, Chief Emergency Support Services for Suffolk County, Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services (NY) to hear about the steps the county takes to prepare for storms and the lessons he learned from his planning and response to Superstorm Sandy. As he was describing his tips, I couldn’t help but see how they apply to corporations faced with similar severe weather situations. While we can’t prevent storms from happening, we can implement a proactive plan to mitigate the effects. As Hurricane Preparedness Week took place last week, May 7-13, consider the following tips to develop a proactive plan to lessen the effects of a disastrous storm.