The 2024 Hurricane season is projected to be highly active based on early indications. AccuWeather has predicted 20 -25 named storms that could develop into 8-10 hurricanes, with 4 -7 considered major. The southern Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States are expected to be the primary target for many of the predicted storms. The Colorado State University (CSU) report, published on April 4th, paints 2024 as a highly active hurricane season. Record warm tropical and eastern subtropical Atlantic Sea surface temperatures and the transition of El Nino’s conditions into La Nina’s conditions contribute to the higher-than-average prediction. They are predicting 5 to become major hurricane strength. Updates from the CSU team will come out on June 11, July 9, and August 6.
Hurricane preparation is where GRS Disaster Response can help. Time is reduced when the parties involved get to know each other before an event. While portions of the U.S. prepare for hurricane season, it is crucial to remember disasters can strike any moment. It is never too early to prepare for fire, water damage, flooding, tornados, or wildfires that could impact your continuity of operations.
Critical Steps in Hurricane Planning
- Establishing a proactive response – Know who you will partner with before an event
- Establishing a plan for pre-storm inspections and inventories
- Understanding potential risk mitigation tools like floodgates
- Understanding the terms and conditions of the contract
- Securing your building envelop from potential hazards
- Meeting with key stakeholders like the Insurance Broker and Carrier
- Knowing the resources of existing vendors and their capabilities and capacity
- Knowing potential minimal power needs in case of a power outage
Our team takes pride in helping clients build their teams and preparing for a potential interruption. GRS works on an open-book basis with pre-agreed rate schedules showing all invoice backups. Team members have field experience with losses that require everything from mitigation to complete construction. Typically, GRS starts on a time and material basis until the scope is agreed upon and all parties understand the breadth of work to be completed and then move into a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) with the client.
GRS Success Stories
- Managed the recovery of a substantial distribution center after the largest fire in the history of North Carolina
- Managed the gas explosion that affected three towns in the northeast suburbs of Boston
- Worked with the city of Houston and Houston First Corp. to bring the Theater District back after Hurricane Harvey
- Managed the recovery of the Pink Shell resort on Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian and had them open months before anyone else on the island.
For further examples of our loss history, GRS is managing the recovery of a lithium battery factory in North Carolina, a pharmaceutical explosion in Tennessee, and a roof collapse in Ohio.
GRS has the construction and mitigation experience to provide fast, reliable services. Please contact us for more information or to schedule a time to discuss our rapid response solutions.
