Following a British summer with heatwaves, record-breaking temperatures and drought officially confirmed across the country, many businesses have recognised an increasing need for resilience to climate change. Attention is turning towards the Autumn and Winter weather ahead and particularly businesses are urged to be more prepared for flooding.
A business continuity and disaster recovery plan will help minimise business interruption before and after should a flood occur, helping keep your business and employees safe. At First Recovery we have been helping business prepare in the event of a flood, ensuring they have a plan in place and are able to act on this plan if and when required, immediately.
The Energy & Climate Institute predicts by the 2050s, 2.6 million people will be living in areas that are at significant risk to flooding. Just last year, Storm Christoph inundated hundreds of properties across England and Wales, and more recently, devastating flooding in Germany and Belgium have led to hundreds of deaths. The Committee on Climate Change have warned on serval occasion over the last decade, that despite additional investment, plans and actions to address increasing risk are lacking.
In 2011 the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (NFCERMS) was published in order to help local authorities better communicate the risk of flooding to their communities. Since then, significant investment has been made in flood preparedness and risk management across the country; however businesses and authorities are still being urged to do more as climate projections predict increased and extreme weather variability.
The Public Policy Exchange recently announced a special event on this matter. ‘Improving Flood Resilience in the UK: Ensuring UK Flood Preparedness in a Changing Climate’ will be held on Tuesday 1st November 2022 – click here to find out more about this.
What can your business do to be prepared?
At First Recovery, we are discovering an increasing number of businesses are recognising the need to be more prepared for risks such as flooding. Our customers come to us requiring a quick, affordable, and easy solution to implement and we do exactly that. Established 20 years ago, First Recovery Ltd is an independent UK company designed specifically to provide Emergency Disaster Recovery to SME businesses. This meant SPEED and COST were the motivating factors.
At First Recovery, we can support your business if you are impacted by a weather event. If your premises are affected, we can set you up in a temporary office location within 24 hours. We also offer all of our customers a free disaster recovery planning tool so that you can plan for how you would respond if you were to be impacted by a weather event.
We have won contracts with major global institutions such as AIG, Aspen Risk Management, Allianz (UK), QBE Europe, Travelers Inc., and Zurich Insurance; and won numerous industry awards for innovation and service. More than 60,000 UK SME clients relied on First Recovery to provide service when the worst happens. The company has moved to offer its service directly to SMEs, meaning you can now contract directly with us. There is no termination fee and you can cancel at any time. Our annual package for six staff costs only £625.00+VAT, and for twelve staff £895.00+VAT.
This is a fraction of the cost from traditional EDR companies. If you have any questions about how we could support your business, get in touch with us today.