Disaster Preparation, Business Continuity & Recovery Planning

Disaster & Recovery:

(Minimum of 750 words for each question, this excludes the reference section at the bottom from your word count. You are also required to use a minimum of FOUR scholarly external sources references. Use proper APA guidelines, you only have to make reference to the author and year of publication in your in-text reference, but APA guidelines encourage you to also provide the page number.

1. Your swimwear shop is a block from Fort Lauderdale Beach in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You lease the location, which offers merchandise floor space and storage. Your business is quite profitable as the location serves annual tourists. Your supplier is located in Miami, FL and delivery is via truck. Your 20 employees are local residents. Several are full-time. Your shop is open 10am to 9pm. It’s hurricane season. Develop your catastrophic and recovery plan to mitigate losses. Be specific. Include the intended outcomes and contingencies. (750 word minimum)

2. From a risk management perspective, how do you prepare for a hurricane or other natural disasters? (750 word minimum)