Do not be afraid to revise it as conditions change. Your plan needs to be as flexible and focused as any other tool your operation uses. Once the plan has been written, approved, and distributed the plan should be implemented. Several years may pass before a hurricane strikes the area. Do not let all of your hard work sit on the shelf until then.
Implementation requires daily use of the materials and practice of the procedures established.
The following Section III includes recommended Readiness actions and levels. They are guides to establish operational and emergency procedures. Please remember that the initial readiness level, condition 5, should be complete by June 1 of each year. The other levels are enacted at specific times as a storm approaches. These times may need to be modified if the storm approaches during a weekend or holiday or if your business has special needs.