{"id":2486,"date":"2026-06-11T15:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/?p=2486"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:05:10","slug":"hurricane-preparedness-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/hurricane-preparedness-are-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Preparedness: Are You Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-1030x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2488\" style=\"width:771px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/tricordconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hurricane-Preparedness-2026-2-1-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricane season starts June 1.&nbsp;The annual tropical forecasts&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tropical.colostate.edu\/forecasting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado State University&nbsp;(CSU)<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/news-release\/noaa-predicts-below-normal-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)<\/a>&nbsp;are&nbsp;predicting&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201c2026&nbsp;Atlantic basin hurricane season will have&nbsp;below-normal activity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2026&nbsp;CSU Forecast<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2026 NOAA Forecast<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>1991-2020 Average<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Named Storms&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-14&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14.4&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hurricanes&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3-6&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.2&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;CSU forecast summary states:&nbsp;\u201cCurrent&nbsp;weak&nbsp;La Ni\u00f1a conditions are likely to transition to&nbsp;El Ni\u00f1o&nbsp;in the next&nbsp;few&nbsp;months,&nbsp;with the potential for a moderate\/strong El Ni\u00f1o for the peak of hurricane season. Sea surface temperatures in the western tropical Atlantic are warmer than normal but slightly cooler than normal in the eastern and central tropical Atlantic. We&nbsp;anticipate&nbsp;El Ni\u00f1o being the dominant factor for the upcoming hurricane season, driving increased levels of tropical Atlantic vertical wind shear. We are forecasting a below-average probability for major hurricane landfalls along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean. As with all hurricane seasons, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season. Thorough preparations should be made every season, regardless of predicted activity.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready? In July 2023,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/epa-advises-facility-operators-prepare-hazardous-weather-events-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA Region 6 issued a news release<\/a>&nbsp;reminding facility operators of their obligation to prepare for severe weather events to prevent or minimize chemical releases that may result from storm disrupted operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some tips to help your business\/facility be better prepared. Ideally, hurricane preparation is best done outside\/before hurricane season (June 1 through November 30), and certainly before a storm threat&nbsp;impacts&nbsp;your area. There are plenty of resources from FEMA and other entities that&nbsp;are readily&nbsp;available via your favorite search engine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop a hurricane plan&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pre-planning allows for careful consideration of issues before\u00a0an\u00a0emergency.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many factors are too complex to study in the limited time\u00a0immediately\u00a0preceding a hurricane.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A properly designed\u00a0plan\u00a0is phased,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0followed, should provide ample time to prepare for a hurricane.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0plan\u00a0should be\u00a0designed to improve communications both internally and externally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The plan provides a common platform for\u00a0facility personnel\u00a0to base their actions.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The plan\u00a0identifies\u00a0who\u00a0is responsible for\u00a0various actions and when they will be undertaken.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The primary\u00a0objective\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0hurricane\u00a0plan is to provide for the safety of personnel, property, and community.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is our intent to have a plan that will minimize the undesirable effects of a hurricane on our people, property, and community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A secondary\u00a0objective\u00a0is\u00a0to put\u00a0the facility in the best position possible to avoid and\/or recover from business interruptions caused by the storm.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A facility\u2019s\u00a0hurricane plan should\u00a0interface with\u00a0local emergency plans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The hurricane&nbsp;plan will detail&nbsp;preparation tasks&nbsp;that&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;required&nbsp;of&nbsp;most sectors of an organization; every department should have a checklist, some more extensive than others. Tasks will include some of the following&nbsp;(in no&nbsp;particular order):&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Designation of weather monitoring responsibilities\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meeting schedule\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planned sequence for shutdown of operation\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee communication\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document expected evacuation destinations of employees\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preservation of important business documentation\/systems; may include:\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Document scanning, computer file backup, use of remote file servers, moving hard copies to remote locations or away from flood prone locations;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move equipment from areas vulnerable to flooding (upper floors of buildings) and\/or away from windows;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect sensitive electrical equipment from power surges\u00a0associated with\u00a0intermittent power losses\/restorations (unplug where possible).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of facility infrastructure\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Backup generator\/stormwater pump fuel\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If facility wastewater collection system can accumulate oil that can be released during flooding,\u00a0take actions to remove\u00a0or minimize prior to storm arrival\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move company vehicles, cranes, etc. to higher ground\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Personnel evacuating an office or facility should make sure they take the things they may need to perform post-storm support functions remotely.&nbsp;&nbsp;Plant environmental personnel&nbsp;should&nbsp;always assume those evacuating will not be able to return for weeks&nbsp;and&nbsp;prepare for the storm aftermath&nbsp;with the following&nbsp;considerations in mind:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep\u00a0copies of\u00a0environmental and emergency reporting\u00a0documents\u00a0on hand, such as, force\u00a0majeure requests, enforcement discretion requests, emergency notification written follow reports, etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assume remote access to file servers is not available.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep local copies of key contact information, telephone numbers, etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Every hurricane is different and involves many complex factors.&nbsp;The Response Team should&nbsp;develop a&nbsp;Hurricane Plan&nbsp;through a phased decision process:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consider\u00a0the decision to move through progressive phases is a function of\u00a0the complex\u00a0factors\u00a0of the response.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These\u00a0factors listed in\u00a0the plan\u00a0will be evaluated to recommend when the\u00a0facility\u00a0should progress or fall back to the next phase.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since no one criteria alone can be used to make this decision, the\u00a0facility management team\u00a0will evaluate personnel safety, hurricane status, highway\u00a0access\u00a0and other issues to recommend when the plant should implement the next\u00a0phase.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forecasts and weather updates from the National Hurricane Center and\u00a0other weather providers\u00a0will be used to\u00a0assist\u00a0in making decisions to\u00a0progress or fall back\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0phase\u00a0process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0facility manager\u00a0or\u00a0designated\u00a0incident\u00a0commander will\u00a0ultimately make\u00a0the decisions.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a \u201cfirst-back\u201d protocol for post-storm.\u00a0\u00a0In other words, how personnel will return to the facility post-storm, whether there was a complete evacuation or when non-essential personnel return.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hurricane plan progressive phase process&nbsp;example<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TSWA: time before the forecasted Tropical Storm Wind Arrival&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TSWA 72-96 hours\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alert phase \u2013 notify facility employees\u00a0of potential threat\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors &#8211; location, forecast path, forecast development, and potential variance of forecast path and development of storm\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TSWA 48-60 hours\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch phase \u2013 tropical storm\/hurricane poses a threat to facility\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Begin coordination of people\/resources\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direction and speed of hurricane (will the hurricane move toward the facility, given its current direction,\u00a0speed\u00a0and other factors).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Category of hurricane.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is\u00a0the facility raw material\u00a0supply likely to be threatened?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TSWA 40-48 hours\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prepare the facility for high winds, flooding, and loss of power;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare the facility for potential\u00a0slowdown\u00a0or shutdown.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider release of some personnel to begin minimization of facility activities to better focus on storm prep.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direction and speed of hurricane (will the hurricane hit the facility or cause high winds and\/or flooding at the facility, and when, given its current direction and speed);\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Category of hurricane;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>County\/parish evacuations &#8211; facility and personnel\u2019s home areas.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personnel safety.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of escape routes for personnel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential for loss of power.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential for loss of raw material supply.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential for loss of product movement capabilities.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need to maintain or increase tank inventory levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flood protection condition\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TSWA 24-40 hours\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin the process of shutting or slowing down the\u00a0facility\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors &#8211; same as #3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TSWA 0-16 hours\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the shutdown and evacuation of the facility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors &#8211; same as #3\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>De-escalation to lower phases is a function of reversing the\u00a0preceding sequence\u00a0in a \u201cstep-down\u201d function\u00a0as weather conditions dictate\u00a0and activation of \u201cfirst-back\u201d protocol.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>An important&nbsp;part of any hurricane plan process is the post-storm review\/critique. Any time the plan is exercised, drill or real event, a post event review must be conducted. This is the best opportunity to identify and correct weaknesses. 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