Hurricane Milton: Keeping Business Moving After the Storm
In response to Hurricane Milton, a national bank overcame incomplete branch-level data by integrating storm tracking with work-order mapping to proactively deploy resources like generators and sandbags, resulting in 90% of recovery work orders completed within days, 156 health-and-safety orders closed, and enhanced future resilience through improved budgeting and risk forecasting.
Hurricane Milton: Keeping Business Moving After the Storm
Overview
When a hurricane bears down on a multi-state branch network, fast reopening comes down to data most banks don't have. This national bank tracked storms in real time but lacked branch-level history. With Hurricane Milton approaching, it needed to shift from reactive cleanup to proactive, data-informed response protecting branch access, employee safety, and customer trust.
The Challenge
• Incomplete site-level data across the network • Hard to stage resources and coordinate vendors • Needed faster calls to cut downtime and cost
The Solution
• Embedded with the client's command center • Mapped Milton's path against work-order data • Before landfall: generators at 43 branches, sandbags at 123
Results & Highlights
90% Business Continuity Recovery work orders completed within days, helping branches reopen faster while reducing downtime, disruption, and disaster-related cost.
156 H&S Orders Closed Health-and-safety orders closed, with 168 inspections supporting safer reopening decisions.
Built In
Future Resilience Storm data now improves budgeting, vendor planning, and site-level risk forecasting for future events.
The next hurricane is a plan, not a scramble.