Pandemics can affect any community, and as such, companies must ensure that their business continuity plan accounts for the possibility.

On Monday, Southern California experienced a 4.7 magnitude earthquake, which was the largest event in the Los Angeles region for three years and has produced more than 100 aftershocks.

Fairway Market, a critical anchor in the Red Hook neighborhood, just reopened at the beginning of March, after rebuilding from damages caused by Hurricane Sandy.

According to the Associated Press, rush-hour commuters were stranded for hours in their cars two years ago, becoming stuck on highways. To prevent that from happening this time, federal government offices were shut down, while local officials told residents to stay off the roads.

According to the Ponemon Institute, just 33 percent of small businesses said that they informed data breach victims of their losses.

Niagara County, an area in upstate New York, wants to update their plans for maintaining critical infrastructure and emergency communication plans in case of a disaster.

With mobile devices becoming a common workplace accessory, it is crucial for businesses to ensure that their disaster recovery planning accounts for employees’ use of smartphones, laptops and tablets.

In lower Manhattan, near the South Street Seaport, the roads are deserted and small businesses are trying to find ways to bring back customers. According to the Associated Press, 85 percent of small businesses in that area are still boarded up.

North Carolina’s Sampson Country is just one area that is determined to make sure that all government workers feel safe in their 9-to-5 positions. According to The Sampson Independent, 250 employees of country-owned and operated facilities expressed concern about violence in the workplace.

After Winter Storm Nemo made landfall, Massachusetts utility companies NStar and National Grid gathered 3,000 crews to replace fallen utility poles, rehang wire cables and repair blown transformers that left more than 600,000 customers without power.