To All,

I have had notice that IM is intact, but since there is major flooding
in the area they are unable to assess any damage at this time.

Heather


-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Sharon Burnett
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 6:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Records Living at Iron Mountain in NOLA

Seriously the last thing that I am going to worry about when a disaster
strikes are my records. I will concern myself with my family.

It is my job now to plan for the worst way before the worst ever
happens.
Planning also means testing. Testing should happen not once in awhile,
but
on a very regularly scheduled basis. Having a backup site in place does
not
mean in another building 5 blocks north of your main office. It actually
means in another geography.

It is also my job to have a plan in place for my family - a disaster
preparedness kit for home and for the car. You all think about your
company
or agency records, what about your own personal records? Do you have a
contact established out of state so your family if separated can call in
to
give a report?

Obviously now as I post later in the day at almost 5:00 PM PST, we know
more
about the extent of the disaster in the Gulf. It does little good to
ponder
over the 2 days warning and what got moved where. Really seriously, if
you
have all these precious records would you place yourself and others in
harms
way just to move papers? Come on...people died down there.

Sharon Burnett
University Place, Washington State

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