Dive Summary:

• Government agencies may have rallied to help residents in the wake of Hurricane Sandy but many retailers and businesses saw little aid from government.
• Executives from multiple industries organized a panel to develop response guidelines for major storms including building relationships with utilities, having all of the contact information for employees and shareholders and staying up to date on government regulation and policy.
• The bottom line for businesses is that the first priority for the government is to take care of residents; therefore, business owners must have contingency plans in place and be able to take care of themselves.

From the article:

"...Regional leaders faced daunting challenges in coordinating logistics and communicating to stakeholders. While some had faced prior crises, there was really no full preparation for a storm of that magnitude..."