Hurricane Season 2026 · Florida
Hurricane Operations and Business Continuity for Florida Businesses
Prepared. Transparent. Operational. WheelHouse IT publishes live updates, readiness guidance, and continuity tools throughout hurricane season.
WheelHouse IT has kept Florida businesses operational through every major hurricane season for 25 years — 27 South Florida storm events, zero clients lost to a storm. We publish live readiness levels, continuity self-assessments, recovery playbooks, and crisis communication templates throughout hurricane season, so Florida businesses can prepare, operate, and recover with structure instead of scrambling.
Storm Lifecycle Guidance
Structured guidance for every phase of a storm event.
Operational Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
Hurricane continuity and IT recovery questions from Florida businesses.
How do businesses keep Microsoft 365 running during a hurricane?
Microsoft 365 stays available during a storm because its data lives in geographically redundant Microsoft data centers, not your local office. The real risk is losing access through power or internet outages, so continuity depends on backup connectivity, charged devices, and a tested plan for staff to work remotely.
What happens to business data if an office floods during a storm?
With properly configured cloud backup and disaster recovery, business data remains safe even if an office floods, because copies are stored offsite in protected data centers. Recovery depends on having backups tested before the storm — not discovering gaps during the scramble after one.
When should a Florida business activate its hurricane continuity plan?
A continuity plan should activate when a tropical system enters a 7-to-10-day threat window, not when a storm is named. Early activation allows time to harden infrastructure, verify backups, brief staff, and prepare communications while conditions are still calm and decisions can be made without pressure.
What IT systems should businesses prioritize after a hurricane?
After a storm, prioritize verifying data integrity and security before restoring full operations. Confirm backups are intact, check for unauthorized access during the outage, restore core business systems in sequence, and document all impacts. Rushing restoration without security verification is a common and costly post-storm mistake.
How can a business assess its hurricane readiness?
A business can assess hurricane readiness through a structured continuity self-assessment covering data backup, connectivity, power, remote work capability, and recovery procedures. WheelHouse IT offers a free 12-question readiness assessment with a scored result identifying specific gaps before hurricane season begins.
Does WheelHouse IT serve businesses outside South Florida?
WheelHouse IT provides managed IT and hurricane continuity services to businesses across Florida, with offices in South Florida and Orlando. This statewide presence and deep regional storm experience support continuity protocols, disaster recovery procedures, and storm operations for Florida businesses well beyond the immediate coastal areas.
WheelHouse IT has provided managed IT services to Florida businesses for 25 years. We have operated through every major hurricane season since then — not as observers, but as the team keeping our clients' systems running while the storm passes.
The resources in this library are what we've made available to the public. Our internal storm response program runs considerably deeper — client-specific continuity protocols, pre-storm infrastructure hardening procedures, and a dedicated operations team that activates before a storm is named.
We made the public resources available because preparedness should not be a competitive advantage. It should be the baseline.
"Most companies probably don't know what their recovery abilities are until it actually happens. And once it does, you're in a scramble and you're down."
— Tobin Properties, Hurricane IrmaIf you are a WheelHouse IT client, your account team is already familiar with your environment and your continuity posture. Reach out before storm season and we will walk through your specific situation together.
If you are not a client and want to understand what a deeper storm response program looks like for your business, we are glad to have that conversation. No pressure. No pitch.
Readiness Levels
Five operational postures. Tap any level for what it means, what WheelHouse IT is doing, and what your business should do now.