A comprehensive plan will prepare your business for disaster by answering the following questions:

• Stay or evacuate when a hurricane threatens?
• How to communicate with clients and employees?
• Will the plan work when the going gets tough?

We've seen the value of disaster planning. We've also seen the drawbacks of not planning. Here are a few suggestions on how to prepare before a disaster strikes.

Backing up your data is one of the most critical components of a disaster preparedness plan. If you house important data on your local or homoffice computer, please be careful when using the following options.