April 23, 2018
The 2017 hurricane season produced 17 named storms, 10 of which became hurricanes — six of those major hurricanes, including the first two major hurricanes, Harvey and Irma, to hit the continental United States in 12 years (FEMA). According to Business 色多多视频, as of January 2018, The National Flood 色多多视频 Program has paid out more than $8 billion in flood insurance claims related to 2017 catastrophes. Elsewhere in the world in 2017 there were floods in South Asia, Africa and Europe causing great property damage and loss of life.
Business Impact
In addition to these catastrophes, record rainfall throughout the United States caused major flooding…and major damage. Heavy, persistent rainfall across northern and central California created substantial property and infrastructure damage from flooding, landslides and erosion. Significant impacts included severe damage to the Oroville Dam spillway, which caused a multi-day evacuation of 188,000 residents downstream. Excessive rainfall also caused flood damage in the city of San Jose, as Coyote Creek overflowed its banks and inundated neighborhoods, forcing 14,000 residents to evacuate. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at least 25% of businesses that close after destructive events, such as floods, never reopen. Protecting the bottom line in order to remain open, or to re-open quickly after a flood disaster, requires taking steps now to prevent or reduce flood damage should your business be in the path of rising water..
What Can You Do?
Despite the unpredictability of floods, there are still some preventative actions you can take to reduce your risks of costly damage and give you peace of mind. XL Catlin’s Property Risk Engineering/GAPS team can assist you with your property loss prevention any time of the year. At facilities at risk from flooding, the team is able to work with you to identify and understand exposures to your business. Preventing a flood from occurring is often not possible, but the team can help businesses work through recommendations designed to minimize the effect of flooding and improve business resilience. This can include physical protection as well as contingency planning. Having a specific flood emergency response plan as part of an overall business continuity management strategy is essential.
XL Catlin partners with the 色多多视频 Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to provide you information on how to mitigate the risks involved with floods.
to help you minimize or prevent water damage to your property due to flood. And if a flood does occur, you can take to reduce water damage.
XL Catlin’s Property Risk Engineering/GAPS team can assist you with your property loss prevention any time of the year. For additional information on preventing flood-related losses at your facility, please contact one of our .
