Disaster planning is something that many companies don't think about until it's too late.  The necessity for an in-depth disaster plan is directly proportional to the importance of your company's systems in the operation of your business. Planning for a disaster, man-made or natural, is necessary if you want to keep your business running when the worst happens. In some cases your business can't afford downtime regardless of what happens. Operating after a disaster is especially imperative to many types of businesses.  

Economic damages from natural disasters have tripled in the past 30 years - rising from $40 billion in the 1960's to $120 billion in the 1980's - United Nations International Decade for Disaster Reduction (FEMA)

Experience has taught us that with proper planning even a significant crisis should not interrupt your core operations. This type of planning takes time and expertise. Your engineering team needs to understand your business; the risks you face, the requirements that you have to meet, the environment you are located in and dozens of other factors that will affect your operations if the worst happens.

FTI's team has been planning for disasters for years and in a few cases the planning has been tested with actual events. Our clients have faced volcanic eruptions, extended power outages, earthquakes and more.  In cases where the planning was done these clients realized only limited business interruptions, usually interruptions that were part of the plan.