Submitted to: Wayne Carson, CEO, Norvella Investments, LLC
Norvella Investments, LLC
3279 Western Branch Blvd. Ste. D
Chesapeake, VA 23321
Prepared By: Courtnie Watson, Consultant, Imagine Business Solutions
Introduction
Natural disasters (hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and fires) and other major disruptions to your business such as robbery/vandalism, storms and electrical outages can occur anywhere and at any time. There is sometimes prior warning, but most of the time it is a devastating surprise. Hurricanes, tornadoes and rainstorms come with some advanced notifications, however, the actual severity of the disaster is never truly accurate or predictable due to the environmental complexity of these storms. These weather conditions and patterns can quickly change course and can mean the difference between rain, wind damage and severe flooding to absolute destruction of property.
In recent years, the world has encountered some of the most destructive weather and natural disasters in history. Many businesses will see more localized incidents occur due to weather, like frozen, bursting pipes that lead to flooding and water damage internally or a collapsing roof due to weather conditions- all of which can have catastrophic outcomes on your operations. This contingency plan will give Norvella Investments the information and tools needed to apply an ‘all hazards’ approach in the wake of disruption to your business. Until Norvella Investments can move entirely too electronic records, you remain vulnerable to any type of disaster.
Purpose
The purpose of this business contingency plan (BCP) is to address and adopt basic company procedures that are needed to handle and anticipate emergencies within Norvella Investments. These are procedures that the company will follow if faced with major business disruptions such as natural disasters (i.e....