Storm Preparation Tips for Property Managers

7/7/2022 (Permalink)

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How Do You Prepare For A Storm?

Management of commercial property in Phoenix, AZ comes with quite a few responsibilities. One of the most important of those tasks is storm preparedness, particularly if you live in an area that experiences frequent hurricanes or other storms. It is your duty as a manager to make sure your information, property, and people are all protected in an emergency situation.

Protecting Your Information

While it's a smart idea to back up all your files in a remote location on a regular basis anyway, doing so has extra benefits during storm season. There are several key pieces of information that you will need to be able to access when disaster strikes:

• List of emergency phone numbers
• Contact information for trusted storm restoration specialists
• Storm preparation plan of action
• Emergency contact list for all employees and residents, including information about children and pets
• Business continuity plan outline
• Essential financial information, such as bank routing numbers
  
  

Your storm preparedness plan should include access to all the files you need to continue operations. Don't let damage to your building get in the way of your business.

Protecting Your Property

One of the first calls you should make after your building suffers storm damage is to your insurance company. The more quickly you report a problem, the more quickly an adjuster can come out and survey the damage done. Key members of the property management team should accompany the adjuster to point out issues discovered during their own inspection so that nothing gets overlooked.

Protecting Your People

When you manage a residential property, your primary concern after a storm is the safety and security of your residents. They have been through an ordeal and are likely going to need your support. As the property manager, it is important for you to have a system in place to communicate consistently with all parties affected by the displacement. Having a plan in mind for evacuation and temporary housing can help improve a bad situation.

Having a storm preparedness plan is essential. It's not enough to protect your commercial property. You also must protect the people it serves.