Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance
Disaster Planning, Response and Recovery for Texas Cultural Heritage Institutions, Historic Sites, Museums, Archives, and Special Collections.
A part of the FAIC Alliance for Response Network.
Hurricane Prep Webinar
Posted on July 8, 2021
The 2021 Hurricane Preparations for Cultural Institutions webinar from May in collaboration with the Houston Arts Alliance.
Insurance Claims & Collections Recovery
Created in collaboration with the Texas Historical Commission, this webinar discusses plans that can help an historical site or museum respond to a disaster, presenting an overview of best practices for working with an insurance claims adjuster and suggestions for recovery of collection materials.
2021 Hurricane Season - Advice for Institutions
Make printed paper copies of your disaster plan and contact list available to all employees. Digital copies may become unavailable due to power loss.
Determine and rank the likelihood of disasters, hazards and/or other emergencies in your area
Complete a site/facilities/buildings assessment
Estimate site location/distance and response-time considerations
Review personnel abilities, training needs, and responsibilities
Assess assets and collection materials, including a review of current insurance, documentation and prioritization of assets
Investigate resource availability and review Vendor Contracts
Test and revise the preparedness, response, and recovery plans
No disaster plan? The below links are useful information in helping to customize one for your site: