Natural Disaster Threats and Data Protection Planning
The Pacific Disaster Center has a Natural Hazards and Vulnerabilities Atlas which is a helpful tool for business continuity planning. The purpose of the PDC atlas is to help guide and inform a contingency planner of the possible risks due to natural disasters in specific areas. This tool can help emphasize why backup is important.
Let’s take a look at some examples:
“Historical Earthquakes” 
This map shows that the west, especially in California, has been more prone to earthquakes than other regions of the U.S.
“Earthquake Intensity Zones” 
Most of the U.S. is vulnerable to Magnitude V (or below) earthquake, or Magnitude VI earthquake. Southern California has the potential to be caught in a Magnitude IX (or above) earthquake.
“Historical Earthquakes + Earthquake Intensity Zones” 
This is what it looks like when we combine historical earthquakes and earthquake intensity zones. 
Physical damage caused by an earthquake can be a setback, but it does not have to be detrimental to a business’ operations. This is where having a data protection service provider would pay off.
“Historical Large Wildfires” 
In the past, large wildfires have occurred more often in the northwest and southwest areas of the U.S.
Like earthquakes, wildfires can cause serious physical and financial damage to a company. If a wildfire destroys information stored on a company’s computer, Global Data Vault’s services allow users to recover the lost or damaged information.
“Tsunami Runups” 
Historical evidence shows that the east and west coastlines of the U.S. are more likely to experience tsunamis than other regions.
"Storm Intensity Zones”
The light purple areas have the lowest wind speeds (ranging from 73 mph to 95 mph). Cities within this zone include Raleigh, Baltimore, and Tallahassee. Businesses and residents of Miami should note that they are at risk of having storms which could reach wind speeds of 130-154 mph.
“Volcanic Eruptions and Volcanic Locations” 
As you can see by the red arrows, there have been numerous volcanic eruptions in Washington, Oregon, and California. Compare that with the yellow arrows which represent volcanic locations, which also seem to settle primarily in Oregon and California.
“Historical Large Floods” 
These images provide business executives with a way to see probable obstacles that might not have been considered. Global Data Vault’s data protection services provide its clients with the advantage and the ability of being prepared for unexpected disasters.