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- Feb 10, 2009
After taking the job as IT manager of Seabrook, Texas, shortly before the 2008 hurricane season started, George Szakacs discovered what it truly means to keep yourself and your data above water.
How does Seabrook respond to natural disasters like hurricanes?
The city has a standard drill, and if looks like a hurricane, emergency managers prepare us for the worst. They look at the worst it could be and measure the response from that. If it could be even a Category 1, they usually get ready for the roofs to get blown off. We have black plastic that we cover our computers with and phone system - everything is covered in black like a little funeral.
How many times did you have to do that in 2008?
Three times [last] year. The third time [in September] we were pretty sure because of the size of Hurricane Ike that most of the Texas coast would ...Continue Article...
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