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<div class="wp-block-reyrey-js-column"><!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"Storm season brings expected and unexpected disasters. Dealerships need to have a plan in place to help them recover if Mother Nature attacks. According to FEMA, almost 25 percent of small businesses never reopen after a natural disaster, and more than a third of commercial property owners (36 percent) have reported damage from a natural disaster in the last five years. In 2023 alone, the United States experienced 28 separate weather disasters that resulted in at least $1 billion in damages, and no one knows what 2024 will bring."} /-->
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<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"There are a few easy ways dealers can make sure they are as prepared as possible:"} /-->
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<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"It’s hard to plan for the unexpected, so focus on threats in your dealership you can control. Make sure your medical kits and supplies are fully stocked and check with your insurance company to see if you have adequate coverage for a disaster. You can also keep your employee contact information up-to-date and in a convenient location."} /-->
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<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":" 2. \u003cspan class=\u0022RR-Font-Weight Bold\u0022\u003eHave a plan for your employees.\u003c/span\u003e"} /-->
<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"Give employees job tasks to help the dealership brace itself for disaster. For example, employees can take pictures of technology to keep your records and help with insurance claims. If you know a disaster like a hurricane or flooding is headed your way, have employees wrap your technology in plastic and store it off the floor. They can also communicate with customers to let them know you are preparing for a storm. In addition, run through different drills with employees and give them numbers to contact when they reach a safe location if a disaster were to occur."} /-->
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<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":" 3. \u003cspan class=\u0022RR-Font-Weight Bold\u0022\u003eResearch EPA guidelines.\u003c/span\u003e"} /-->
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<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":" 4. \u003cspan class=\u0022RR-Font-Weight Bold\u0022\u003eProtect your data.\u003c/span\u003e"} /-->
<!-- wp:reyrey-js/paragraph {"content":"Insurance can cover almost everything, but what about your customer data? Complete backups regularly and keep the tapes off-site, or hire an outside company to \u003ca href=\u0022/solutions/digital-document-storage/integrated-document-management\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022 data-entity-reference=\u0022{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;4546\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Integrated Document Management - Refresh (en:4546) [Product Page - Refresh]\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;type\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;product_page\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;entityType\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;node\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;lang\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;en\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;url\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;/solutions/digital-document-storage/integrated-document-management\u0026quot;}\u0022\u003ekeep your data secure\u003c/a\u003e. Your data could be the only thing that keeps you from going under when disaster strikes."} /-->
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