Winter’s chill has faded and summer is just around the corner. As we look forward to sunnier days, the warmer temperatures offer a timely reminder: hurricane season is fast approaching, and now is the time to prepare.
If you’re located in an area prone to tropical weather activity, it’s important to ensure your physical security solution is fine-tuned and ready in case disaster strikes. The time to prepare is now.
Hurricane Season Is on the Way
Hurricane season will be here before you know it. In the Atlantic, it runs from June 1st to November 30th, with the Pacific season spanning May 15th to November 30th.
According to Yale Climate Connections, the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be unusually active with 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. Additionally, there is an accumulated cyclone energy of 155 which is 26% above average.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that hurricane season remains weeks away. Yale Climate Connections also cited elevated sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic which cause storms before the active Atlantic hurricane season.
And while hurricanes are the greatest threat, tropical storms and systems can still pack a punch and should not be taken lightly. The last thing you want is to be caught off guard should your business end up in harm’s way.
Don’t Wait When It Comes to Security
There’s no telling exactly how many storms will form this season or how powerful they may be. But as we’ve seen in the past, and this year’s forecast, hurricanes are nothing to mess with.
A disaster is the wrong time to notice you have no physical security plan in place, so the time to make sure you act is now.
When storms are about to strike, you may be asked to evacuate, or it simply may not be safe to visit your business. In some cases, the event may last a few hours or days. In others, it could be longer — weeks or months — before you can access your business again.
This is why it’s important to have a 24×7 active remote monitoring system in place in case your property sits vacant for long stretches without electricity.
Unattended sites are prime targets for criminals looking to steal inventory and assets – whether it’s retail items, vehicles, heavy machinery, equipment and beyond.
To protect businesses, owners often depend on surveillance cameras. But cameras on their own aren’t enough.Luckily, Pro-Vigil backs up high-definition video surveillance capabilities with a team of virtual guards to cover every angle – and step in when necessary to send would-be criminals running.
Prepare with Remote Video Monitoring
Pro-Vigil’s cameras use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot suspicious activity around the clock. If a storm strikes, we’ll keep watch over your business while you focus on staying safe.
When trouble is spotted, our team of virtual guards takes over and can launch audio and visual deterrents – like flashing lights and sirens – to send would-be thieves and vandals running.
Of course, with any storm, power outages are a major concern. That’s where our mobile solutions come into play. Pro-Vigil’s mobile surveillance solutions are self-contained units with cameras powered by solar panels – which means there is no need for electricity or Wi-Fi.
They don’t need to be hardwired or mounted on a building, and we can typically deploy these units quickly to help businesses keep watch during a natural disaster or get back up and running after one strikes.
The best part is our mobile units contain the same artificial intelligence (AI) and crime deterrence capabilities as our fixed solution, which allows Pro-Vigil’s virtual guards to detect suspicious behavior, deter crime, and dispatch the proper authorities when necessary – all within 24 seconds or less.
Our smart mobile surveillance can also provide critical, real-time information that goes beyond security. For example, it can show the condition of your site – such as whether flooding, fire or other damage has occurred and where, so you can act quickly and prevent more destruction and loss.
Don’t wait.
The time is now to put a plan in place so if disaster strikes this summer – or anytime – your business will be monitored 24/7. Learn more about Pro-Vigil’s mobile surveillance solutions here.
Ready to protect your business? Let’s chat about a free site assessment so we can take a look at your property, identify any gaps, and make a plan of action together.
