A new public opinion survey showed that as many as one-third of all Floridians are less prepared than they should be in the event of a major hurricane. That’s not a good thing. Read more about Create Your Personal or Business Disaster Plan Online

NOAA’s 2006 Atlantic hurricane season outlook indicates an 80% chance of an above-normal hurricane season, a 15% chance of a near-normal season, and only a 5% chance of a below-normal season. This outlook is produced by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), National Hurricane Center (NHC), and Hurricane Research Division (HRD). See NOAA’s definitions of above-, near-, and below-normal seasons. Read more about 2006 Hurricane Season Will Be A Busy One

The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced it will make a free emergency email protection service available to all Florida businesses during the 2006 Hurricane Season. The “Digital Disaster Preparedness” service is available to companies that have an Internet domain name and request the service online - a process that takes less than 10 minutes. Read more about Digital Disaster Preparedness for Florida Companies

Severe weather systems take their toll across a broad geography and often companies that are not in the direct path of a storm are impacted by its collateral effects: power outages, telecommunications failures, infrastructure failures and even civil disturbances. Read more about 2006 Disaster Recovery and Data Protection Summit