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Here are some ways to prepare:

1. Write a short disaster plan. Make sure all department heads are familiar with the plan. Get your vendors — especially your Internet and telephone service providers — involved (the ones who can help restore your business and communicate your status to customers). Publish a list of all emergency contact numbers for your key personnel and vendors. Include home and cell phone numbers, and home e-mail addresses as other ways of contact if the main communication channels go down.