Impact of Floods on Businesses

8/28/2023 (Permalink)

Flooded hallway at commercial property.

Floods disrupt business operations across multiple areas, causing:

1. Inventory and Asset Depletion: Floods can inflict severe damage on your inventory and assets. Valuable merchandise, essential vehicles, and costly machinery could be compromised. Failure to promptly replace these resources could lead to prolonged setbacks in resuming operations.
2. Business Premises Closure: Ingress of floodwaters into the premises results in water damage, necessitating repairs prior to safe reopening. The extended duration of repairs, lasting weeks or even months, translates to reduced business activity and decreased revenue generation.
3. Power and Data Setbacks: Rising floodwaters often render electronic equipment irreparable. Employing cloud-based backups becomes crucial to safeguarding critical data from being lost due to flooding.
4. Revenue Loss: Beyond the inventory and equipment woes, most enterprises must temporarily cease operations for water damage rectification. Even upon reopening, operational capacity might be limited, potentially requiring a reduced workforce as other team members grapple with challenges like impassable roads, submerged streets, or relocation.