Lifelines Newsletter

Midwest Floods and Recoveries

A few weeks ago, the Midwest was pummeled by a series of severe thunderstorms that caused flooding throughout Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. The flooding reached historic levels.

At least 24 people were killed and over 200 were injured. Billions of dollars worth of homes and businesses were destroyed. Despite the devastation, we are proud to say that every Agility member was rescued and back in business within 48 hours.

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MyAgility: New and Improved

We’ve made improvements to your MyAgility account. The unique, online planning portal not only has a refreshed look, but increased functionality, too. The critical features are now front and center, and you can easily navigate to helpful documentation related to power, technology, space and connectivity. Take a moment to check out the refreshed MyAgility and make sure all your critical information in up to date.

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National Preparedness Month – September 2008

Agility is once again participating in National Preparedness Month (NPM), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready Campaign. NPM is a nationwide effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools.

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Have a disaster? Have a question? Call us anytime.

Did you know in the past two years, Agility has handled over 70 disaster declarations? What's more surprising is that most did not require mobile office deployment. The vast majority of "disasters" are everyday events that can have a crippling effect on your business: a faulty server, a broken water pipe, phone lines are cut, a long-term power-outage.

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Introducing OurAgility - Member User Forum

OurAgility is a new online community that aims to provide a forum where anyone interested in business continuity and disaster recovery can share their collective wisdom. For years, we’ve spoken with businesses wishing to collaborate and share ideas with their peers. Now, with OurAgility, it’s possible to share and learn from other organizations across North America.

Regardless of whether you’re new to recovery planning or have been doing it for years, your advice and insight is valued, and will distinguish OurAgility as a source for trusted knowledge and education.

To register, visit OurAgility.com.

Agility adds Connectivity Redundancy with CapRock

Agility recently expanded its satellite network services with the activation of a second satellite teleport in Houston, Texas, courtesy of Caprock Communications. The teleport complements Agility’s existing relationship with Globecomm Systems, Inc. and provides Agility members redundancy in their phone and Internet needs at time of recovery, and access to five satellites in space.

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