Disaster Preparedness tips, tricks and ideas for a Home-Based Businesses:
Why does a home-based business need to even think about this stuff?
Tricks for power:
Tips for phone service:
Tips for Internet:
Tips for Fax Service:
Tips for Website/ Internet Hosting shutdowns:
Tips for email shutdowns:
Your home-based business recovery checklist for evacuating your business:
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- Phone list:
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Business cards, pencils, pens, clipboards, note pads, supersticky post-its,
- Battery-powered calculator, led flashlights with batteries, a plug-in car power converter biggest you can afford (to run a 1 computer or laptop, lighting, bubblejet printer) with paper.
- Cellphone, car charger, wall charger, battery recharger (uses 1 or 2 AA bateries to recharge or provide about 5 hours of talk time Costs about ($14-$20).
- USB hub. 100 foot Ethernet cable, and a 100 four wire phone cord
- A 20 foot & 100 foot three plug extension cord and a power strip with surge protection
- A UPS
What help is available after a disaster?
Is their any federal help available after a disaster?