Business Owners: 2024 Solar Eclipse Preparedness
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Hours of Operation
- Determine if you will be open and how to handle staffing.
- Will you work remotely?
- Will you work 1/2 staff?
- Make a policy about requesting time off during the time leading up to and during the eclipse.
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Cash Transactions
- Credit Card machines may be down or running slow.
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Telephone Landlines
- Cell towers may be overloaded causing cellular service to be slow or non-functioning.
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Bathroom Policy
- If your business will be open April 8th and you plan to allow visitor parking, you may consider creating a bathroom policy.
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Trash and Recycling
- Along with the crowd surge, there will be a surge in trash and recycling. If you do not plan to open your trash receptacles to the public, you may consider locking the lids or gates to the receptacles.
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Water Refill Stations
- If you’re looking for a way to help during the event, consider a water refilling station.
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Gas up any Vehicles
- It is suggested that you fill your vehicles the weekend before the eclipse in case of shortages.
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Local Radio Stations
- To stay up-to-date with the latest eclipse news, tune in to your local radio stations.
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Blocked Parking
- If parking could become an issue for your staff, consider blocking some or all of your business parking lot.
