It’s been a year and here we are again. Except this time it’s not Florida in the crosshairs of a major storm, but the Carolinas and Virginia. Hurricane Florence is forecast to slam into the East Coast as with winds over 140 mph, bringing with it heavy rains, and unprecedented flooding.
At the moment, you might be focused on how to best secure your home. Lowe’s stores up and down the coast have shifted tarps, polycarbonate storm shutters, generators, and other hurricane preparedness gear to the front of their stores to try and help mitigate the rush.
Once you secure your home, what will you do about your tech? With high winds and flooding comes power outages. Depending on how much infrastructure damage Florence brings, you could be looking at days or even weeks without power.
Losing power means a lot more than suffering without A/C or losing a week’s groceries. Without our phones or computers, we lose the ability to communicate with our friends, family, and colleagues. For those that work online, being without power equals lost revenue. That’s why it’s vital, before the hurricane hits and you lose power, that you take a few steps to keep yourself and your tech safe.