Hurricanes cause more death and destruction than any other weather disaster in the United States. Last year set a record for weather and climate disasters with 22 events that cost $95 billion. Of those, seven were hurricanes. With each storm averaging $21.5 billion in damages, hurricanes devastate communities and local economies.
Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) play a critical role in protecting lives and property during major storms. The centers are responsible for managing crisis communications activities, supporting emergency response, and ensuring business continuity. Communities in the path of a storm will activate their local EOC. Corporations with people or property at risk will also task their company EOC to respond. In an ideal world, your EOC is ready to handle major storms from June through November each year.