Hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and wildfires all have the potential to destroy or damage power lines and transformers, resulting in power outages. In addition to those natural disasters, power outages can be the result of electrical overloads and human causes.
Facilities professionals should be prepared to deal with power outages by knowing what to do before, during, and after the lights go out, as explained in this infographic. To learn more, read “Back to Basics: Preparing Your Facility for Power Outages” on Facilities Management Advisor and visit Ready Business: Power Outage Toolkit on Ready.gov.
