This is Jewelers Mutual's Hurricane Preparedness Guide (2024), an 8-page checklist-driven resource for jewelry businesses, organized into four phases:
Business continuity planning covers questions to assess critical operations, payroll, succession, and alternate facilities, plus a checklist of records to store off-site (financials, inventory, vendor/customer lists, insurance info).
Before the storm splits into protecting merchandise and building (safe-deposit boxes, securing safes, roof/window/door prep, sandbagging) and a dos-and-don'ts list for evacuation safety (avoiding standing/moving water, keeping cash and charged phones).
After the storm covers immediate recovery steps (contacting Jewelers Mutual, photographing damage, debris removal), building security (exterior and interior, including fire safety risks during flood cleanup), and documenting damage for a claim — separating and describing lost, damaged, and cleanable inventory/property, plus business interruption record-keeping.
The guide closes with tips for vetting contractors after a disaster and a list of weather/emergency-preparedness websites (NOAA, NHC, Red Cross, FEMA, ready.gov), with Jewelers Mutual's 24-hour claims line (800-558-6411) throughout.
