Post-Disaster Cash Flow

Post disaster, the agency will need a supply of cash (smaller bills) with which to purchase necessary items for continued operations, because it’s likely that some banks will be closed and many ATMs will be out of service in the days following the storm.

Cash will need to be available for the staff, also. They will be buying gas, food, and other necessities to keep themselves and their families going while they put in long hours at the agency. Consider this in terms of payroll.

Cash flow to the agency may virtually stop for several weeks, if not longer. New business will probably be reduced to a trickle. Be prepared.