Hurricane Florence is beginning to be felt on the southeastern shorelines of the United States, and is expected to bring extreme winds, flooding and rainfall through the Carolina coast and inland over the next several days. According to CNN, by the time the hurricane leaves, it is expected to have dumped 10 trillion gallons of rainfall over North Carolina. Power losses are expected to be in the several millions. While many coastal cities in the area are under evacuation and at risk of dangerous flooding, other parts of the region are expected to be hit with wind and water damage and power outages, as well.
Though many alarm companies in the area have weathered hurricanes and other natural disasters before, it doesn’t make preparations any less urgent. Those in the industry are preparing with well-designed disaster plans in effect, technological fail safes, and careful planning — planning that involves taking care of their employees and locations, as well as taking care of their customers both before and after the storm.