ESFI recently published an article in Facility Executive in conjunction with a subject matter expert from Wesco. The article outlines the workplace electrical safety risks associated with severe weather events. You can read it in full here.
As severe weather events become more frequent, businesses will need to increasingly contend with two major challenges: the rising costs associated with damaged equipment and the growing likelihood of workers being harmed on the job. These are no longer distant concerns, as businesses are already feeling the impact. About two-thirds of property owners in hurricane-prone states have experienced damage from natural disasters in the past five years, according to a survey by Nationwide in 2025. These events are responsible for vast amounts of unexpected equipment replacement, which can be expensive and result in downtime and lost productivity. When every minute of stalled operations can cost thousands or even millions of dollars, investing in safer, more resilient infrastructure is becoming a top priority for facility managers and other company decision makers.