Do you know what would happen to your practice if it were struck by a natural disaster? If you don’t, your lack of preparedness could have catastrophic consequences. Below are 10 steps to create a solid disaster survival plan for your practice.

Natural disasters are happening more frequently and your practice can be directly affected. In 2021, the U.S. experienced 20 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, ice storms, wildfires, and heat waves, with damages of over $145 billion. That put 2021 in second place for the most disasters ever, continuing the recent rising trend of high-cost disasters.

Moreover, the chances of a fire striking your practice are statistically far greater. Recent studies indicate that a business burns once every five minutes, and 90% never reopen. Statistically speaking, most businesses don’t recover from a major disaster unless they have a realistic disaster recovery plan...