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Natural D isaster Preparedness

Americans living in the 48 contiguous states are exposed to potential damage from ground shaking earthquakes.

experiences the most frequent damaging earthquakes2

More than

143MILLION

50 states and all U.S. territories are vulnerable to earthquakes.

Although you may not live in the most earthquake-prone state, all

CALIFORNIA

ALASKA

(Will exceed 100% due to multiple selection options)1Firestorm Annual Crisis Event Impact Management Report

18%EARTHQUAKES

1%Dust Storms

1%Landslide

13%Tornado

10%Typhoon

1%Volcanic Eruption

24%Fire/Wildfires

1ooDust Storms

1141Ice/Winter Weather

646Fire

1214Flood

5000Heat-excessive

195Tornado

464Typhoon

445Fire/Wildfires

1261Hurricane

25Typhoon

28Ice/WinterWeather

40Tornado

404Flood

33%Flood

2%Heat-excessive

61%Hurricanes

46%Ice/Winter Weather

Events that led to invoking or activating a businesscontinuity/resiliency program in 2017:

Average Number of Employees Impacted by an Event1

Average number of days organizations were in business resumption mode

following natural disasters.1

Everyone in your workplace should know what to do if an earthquake occurs.

118

PREPAREDNESSHow to prepare your organization for a earthquakes:2

60%

39%

80%

INSURANCE & RISKIn the U.S., earthquakes are not covered under standard homeowners or business insurance policies.Earthquake damage coverage is usually available in the form of an endorsement to a home or businessinsurance policy.4Insurance Information Institute

BUT WHY?Potential Costs of Earthquakes is GROWING

insured losses caused by natural and man-made catastrophes world-wide

2017 GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE LOSSES:

SEPTEMBER 2017

$144.3 BILLION

• There is increased urban development in seismically active areas.

• Older buildings that may not have been built or upgraded to current building codes makes them vulnerable.

1.6 BILLION

1,184

of those insured losses were global earthquakes

people were killed in 12 earthquakes

Mexico experienced two of the strongest earthquakes recorded in the country.

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PREPARE YOUR FACILITIES:Increase building safety and resistance to earthquakes to withstand damage and disruption. Depending on when and how they were designed, built and furnished, existing buildings may have weaknesses that make them more vulnerable to earth-quakes. Check with the local building-regulatory agency to learn if buildings in the area have been subject to building codes containing seismic design provisions.

PREPARE YOUR WORKFORCE TO REACT SAFELY:Require safety orientations to emphasize what to do during an earthquake. Hold periodic, mandatory earthquake drills to give employees opportunities to practice their training and condition themselves to react spontaneously and safely when the first jolt or shaking is felt. To help protect workers in the immediate aftermath of earthquakes or other disasters, arrange for employees to be trained now in first aid, (CPR) and the use of fire extinguishers.

PREPARE YOUR WORKPLACE TO SURVIVE:A prepared workforce is one that has identified the elements that are important to its operations; made plans for protecting, reconstructing, duplicating or surviving without these elements; and been adequately trained to carry out these plans in the event of an earthquake or other contingency.

CONDUCT A SELF-ASSESSMENT:The Firestorm self-assessment is a tool to ensure organizations adopt a business continuity program specific to their needs that is cost effective and in compliance to best practices and standards.

Sources:1 - Firestorm Annual Crisis Event Impact Management Report https://bit.ly/2vNnIoW

2 - FEMA https://bit.ly/2OQ7O6c

3 - Swiss Re https://bit.ly/2GOEJDH

4 - Insurance Information Institute https://bit.ly/2nmqHAV

2FEMA

percent of American adults have not practiced what to do in a disaster in their homes and workplaces.2

percent of adults have developed an emergency plan and discussed it with their household.2

percent of Americans live in counties that have been hit with a weather-related disaster since 2007.2

3Swiss Re

experiences the greatest number of large earthquakes2

SEPTEMBER 7THa record-strength 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tehuantepec, Mexico and Guatemala, killing 98 people and causing $400 MILLION in insured losses.3

a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Puebla, producing strong ground motion in major cities in central Mexico and killed 369 people and caused $1.2 BILLION in insured losses.3

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