Many organizations have emergency management or contingency plans in place.
The Federal Reserve, for instance, has contingency plans for many disaster situations, including hurricanes. The Fed put these plans into action when Hurricane Andrew, one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the United States, struck south Florida on Aug. 24, 1992. First, we wanted to ensure that our employees were safe and taken care of. To do that, we opened our doors to our employees and their families, and many decided to stay at our branch building during the storm. After the storm, nearly all local businesses required that customers use only cash.