When a storm damages a commercial property, the physical repair bill is usually the easiest number to see, and often the smallest. The bigger cost is what happens while a business is unable to operate: revenue doesn’t come in, payroll that still goes out, and customers who go elsewhere while the doors are closed. Understanding…
Severe weather looks different from one region to the next; heavy wind and rain in one area, flash flooding in another, but the question after an event is often the same: what happens now? The days right after a storm are when the most consequential decisions get made, often with incomplete information and under real…
When a storm brings flooding to a commercial property, the visible damage is only part of the problem. Water can continue moving through a building long after it first enters, putting materials, spaces, and operations at risk well after the storm itself has passed. This guide assumes the property has already been cleared for re-entry…
When a weather catastrophe affects an entire region, whether a wildfire or a hurricane, the damage rarely stops at the building envelope. Disruptions to power, utilities, transportation, communication, and other critical infrastructure can complicate recovery and extend operational impacts well beyond the affected structure itself. A loss of that scale requires something more than resources….
Severe weather no longer waits for a season. What used to be a few months of heightened risk has become a year-round reality for commercial industrial, and government properties across North America. That shift matters because it changes the question facility managers, property managers and owners should be asking. It’s no longer “are we ready…
HOW DOES WINTER WEATHER CAUSE POWER OUTAGES, AND WHAT CAN I DO TO BE READY FOR THEM? You might find it surprising that you can experience a power outage due to temperature alone. Other factors, such as wind and intense winter storms, are other elements that you have no actual control over. Here are some…
As we shift from fall to winter, regions across the country are preparing for the weather events that come with it. While the West Coast may not experience heavy snowfall or freezing temperatures, property owners and managers should not underestimate the impact of heavy rainfall. Factors like storm surge, urban development, and the dryness of…
The Guide to Commercial Winter Storm Restoration Winter weather is near, and colder temperatures bring a greater need for awareness surrounding potential property damage and the challenges it can present. Depending on the type of damage, property owners and managers are faced with potentially endangering the lives of their building’s occupants and a period of…
What Happened? Hurricane Fiona made landfall in September 2022 and would go down as one of the most brutal weather events to impact eastern Canada, affecting Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. The hurricane recorded winds over 165kph, claimed twenty-five lives, and caused over $845 million in damage, making it one of the…
UNDERSTANDING HAWAI’I HURRICANE DAMAGE: PREPAREDNESS & RESTORATION GUIDE Hurricanes form in areas of enhanced thunderstorms over warm tropical oceans. A concern for Hawai’i, in the middle of the Pacific, is waiting for a destructive storm to hit. Fortunately, in the last 40 years, Hawai’i has only seen three (3) Hurricanes that have impacted our islands…
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