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resources at the ready. " During
hurricane season, we run a monthly
maintenance program to ensure
that we will have power immediately
after a storm, " explains David Druey,
regional president, south Florida, for
$23 billion-asset Centennial Bank in
Conway, Ark.
Likewise, Sanibel Captiva
Community Bank, the only chartered
bank on Sanibel Island, knew well
what its barrier island home was
facing. " We have a very strong
hurricane preparation plan that
we've honed for 20 years, " says Kyle
DeCicco, president and CEO of the
$724 million-asset community bank.
" We've faced a number of named
hurricanes, including Irma in 2017
and Charley in 2004. "
Power was a top priority for the
banks, many of which have backup
generators and/or offsite servers to
reduce the chances of total disruption.
Covering and unplugging computers
was standard, as was testing remote
access functionality for employees.
Above: Cogent
Bank's Naples and
Fort Myers branch
associates gathered
to help clean up
after the hurricane
hit an associate's
home. (See sidebar
on page 63.)
Right: Citizens Bank
employees hard at
work cleaning up
debris.
Banks also prioritized
communication with staff and
customers. Sanibel Captiva uses
AlertMedia, a mass communication
technology that allows it to send
messages simultaneously via text,
email or phone. " People are our
number one priority, " DeCicco says.
" We wanted to make sure we could
reach out to all 109 employees and
make sure they were safe during and
after the storm. "
Cogent Bank, a $1.4 billion-asset
bank in Orlando, Fla., also nudged
its customers to take care of critical
business before the hurricane hit.
" We reminded them that the internet
could be down for a few days and it's a
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