Companies along the Gulf of Mexico brace for higher-than-average hurricane season starting June 1

Missing in most companies’ disaster preparations: a plan for where key employees are housed while they keep the business runningFort Worth, TX – June 1, 2011 -- A perfect storm is brewing: U.S. companies have less tolerance than ever for downtime, while weather experts predict a higher-than-average hurricane season along the Gulf of Mexico, with the biggest risk in Louisiana and Texas. Companies located in disaster-prone regions like the Gulf spend considerable time and expense on IT infrastructure and insurance to ensure business continuity when a hurricane strikes. The huge disruptions