Records and data
Back up critical data and store a copy off site or in the cloud.
Make a complete inventory and photograph everything.
Protect computers and equipment from water damage.
Review your property, flood and business interruption insurance.
Employees
Keep employee emergency contacts current.
Set up a communication plan, including an out-of-town number employees can call to check in.
Write and post hurricane procedures so staff know what to do.
Give employees time to secure their own homes and families.
Identify a safe room for anyone who must stay in the building.
Operations and money
Keep extra cash and blank checks on hand.
Identify a temporary location to operate from if your space is damaged.
List key suppliers and customers and how you will contact them.
Your building
Install shutters and secure items that cannot be brought inside.
Move equipment and inventory off the floor and away from windows.
Construction sites
When a tropical storm warning or hurricane watch is issued, licensed contractors must secure their job sites and fasten down or remove anything that could become airborne. See Miami-Dade's construction site preparedness guidance.