We can't afford to do that. We had very serious long-term gotchas. Since we've added filters and surge suppression, we now have fewer problems. And, our technicians are happy because they know we're taking solid steps to eliminate problems. Their morale has increased significantly.
Most operators say that the inclusion of system employees is vital to any disaster plan.
Some of us had crews from other states. At our post-storm meetings, we discussed the ability to mobilize during a disaster. And according to Bruce Westendorf, project manager for rebuild at Jones Communications in Savannah, Ga., the word should be written in the form of a companywide distributed disaster plan. Westendorf speaks from experience. He weathered Hurricane Andrew and other storms while at Jones' Broward County system in Florida.