Florida is well known for its hurricane damage, but as the recent wildfires in South Florida showed, there is more than one kind of disaster that Mother Nature can wreak in the state. Because of the unpredictability of fires and tornadoes, not to mention the long, anxious process of determining where a hurricane might make landfall, it is incumbent on agents to stay prepared for whatever test nature may bring.
Since agents are such key players in helping clients in the aftermath of a storm, sometimes it is overlooked that agents and their staffs are also family members and small business owners. As such, they may have even more damage to cope with than many of their clients, a fact that is sometimes lost in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. But that is part of the profession and why all agents and their staffs have an obligation to take care of their own families first. Having a disaster plan in place for an agent's home is a top priority and the first step toward turning the agent's attention to their clients in a timely manner.
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