Researchers warn that proper preparation is the only way for businesses to survive catastrophic storm

Be ready: Researchers predict a category five hurricane could destroy thousands of buildings and permanently cripple businesses.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 12:00 p.m. May 27, 2021
NOAA: Project Phoenix 2.0 warns that a category 5 hurricane could cause more than $28 billion in damage and destroy more than 103,000 buildings
NOAA: Project Phoenix 2.0 warns that a category 5 hurricane could cause more than $28 billion in damage and destroy more than 103,000 buildings
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With the 2021 hurricane season just about to kick off, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council is warning business owners to take potential storms seriously. “We live in a beautiful area, but we also know we live in a vulnerable area,” Sean Sullivan, executive director of the Planning Council, tells Coffee Talk.

 

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