According to the Small Business Administration, up to 40% of small businesses fail after a disaster. Small businesses, defined as having 20 or fewer employees, account for 89 percent of all businesses in Oregon.
The links provided below are to reliable resources from a variety of organizations. Refer to them as you put together a plan to protect your business and increase your odds of re-opening and sustaining operations following a disaster. Steps you take now are critical to your business' resilience. Involve your staff. Preparedness is a team sport.
Websites
- disastersafety.org(Link is external) – Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
- osha.gov(Link is external) – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- cdc.gov(Link is external) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ready.gov/business(Link is external) – Federal Emergency Management Agency
- sba.gov(Link is external) – Small Business Administration
- redcross.org(Link is external) - American Red Cross