GPE Municipal Severe Weather Resources

Hurricane Preparedness for Water and Wastewater Facilities – Find tips for creating a site-specific hurricane response plan to help minimize disruptions to your water and wastewater operations
Property Mitigation Tips– How you can help protect your property after water-related catastrophes and what to consider when working with a remediation contractor
Stay better prepared and stay better protected – Helps you prepare and protect yourself against hurricanes, floods and tropical storms
Severe weather safety: how prepared is your community – Tips to help strengthen hurricane preparedness plans for you and your community members and maximize safety in your area

Property Mitigation Tips– How you can help protect your property after water-related catastrophes and what to consider when working with a remediation contractor
Stay better prepared and stay better protected – Helps you prepare and protect yourself against hurricanes, floods and tropical storms
Pre-Flood Readiness Checklist – Easy to follow checklist that helps you prepare for a potential flood

Preparing for Winter Storms – Tactics to help minimize the negative effects of a winter storm on your buildings and associated property
Winter Driving Tips – Safety tips for you and your employees to help prevent motor vehicle accidents on the road due to winter storms
Prepping your organization for winter weather – Steps to help you and your team better prepare your properties for winter weather
Preparing Buildings for Winter Weather – Provides best practices to help protect your buildings and properties from damage caused by strong winter weather conditions
Pipe freeze prevention: 15 tips to help avoid this costly risk – Offers best practices to help reduce the likelihood of frozen pipes and keep your community's critical services running smoothly
Frozen Pipes – Best practices to help reduce the risk of pipes freezing in your buildings
Winter Weather Tips – Prepare your organization for winter weather with these tips from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
How to Identify and Treat Hypothermia and Frostbite – Consider these tips from Red Cross and share them with your community members

Wildfires – Protecting Facilities – Suggests items to consider when developing a Fire Management Plan
Wildfire Preparedness – While wildfires are unpredictable, use these steps from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to help keep your organization prepared to act when one breaks out
Wildfire Mitigation and Structure Hardening – Actions to take on a regular basis to help reduce the risk of ignition on or around your property

Earthquake Preparedness & Response – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shares steps and procedures to take within your organization and community when an earthquake hits
Hail Damage Prevention Guide – Learn more about the impact of this risk and use the checklist to better protect your property and vehicles
Lightning Protection Guide – A prevention checklist that includes an overview of lightning exposures, loss planning, and lightning protection systems and components
Submersible Pump Lightning Damage – Lightning damage can occur on submersible pumps and can be costly to remove and repair. Consider these tips to reduce repair costs
Tornado Preparedness and Response – Review these steps from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to help your organization plan ahead and respond accordingly to tornadoes
Heat Illness Prevention – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shares information on heat exposures, sun safety and the importance of hydration

Emergency Action Plan outline – Best practices to help develop action plans for various emergency situations
Roof Assessment – An assessment checklist to help minimize your roof’s risk exposures and better defend against various environmental factors
Crisis management: 3 tips for local governments – Insights to help you react strategically and make the most of your efforts in the event of a crisis situation
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning DVD – Addresses severe weather preparation and recovery, and best practices for your facilities and equipment. Available to order through our Risk Control Training Program Order Form
American Red Cross – Find information on shelter, food, relief supplies and other assistance during disasters
FEMA – Find resources to help prepare for and respond to disasters
National Weather Service – Provides up-to-date information on local severe weather threats

Claims instructions and forms can be accessed through any of our divisions’ websites, and are available here: www.glatfelters.com/claims

Have your insurance agent’s name and phone number readily available.
Carefully survey all damage and take photos first if you are able to do so safely.
When you call your agent, you will be asked to: describe the property and/or auto damage in detail and discuss the type of damage.
Be sure to provide your agent with quality contact information where you can be easily reached.
Take inventory of personal property and portable equipment that has been damaged, and set aside for your claims adjuster to inspect.
Use tape or yard sticks to measure and photograph water levels on vehicles.
Do not attempt to operate a vehicle that has been submerged in water.
Do not provide personal or sensitive information to anyone other than your insurance agent and dedicated claims representative.