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the personnel necessary for essential and critical operating processes. 19In theaftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some substitute accommodations included rentingundamaged buildings or leasing mobile units. 20Similarly, businesses can enter intomutual assistance agreements with one or more companies in a similar business.Among other things, arrangements can be made for the use or loan of equipment andsupplies.Businesses should also consider alternative means of getting key personnel to thebusiness location in the event that a disaster results in an interruption in publictransportation or impassable roads. For example, Waffle House, Inc. (“Waffle House”)maintains a running list of employees who drive four-wheel drive vehicles for purposesof shuttling their fellow employees to the corporate office. Of course, many employeesmay be able to work from home when a network connection is established.Even if it is not necessary to move to an alternative business location, it may benecessary to use a backup power source. After Hurricane Katrina, many businessesused portable generators powered by gasoline or propane as a primary backup powersource. 21Depending on your business requirements, you may consider havingspecialized equipment staged or ready to travel to a site hit by a catastrophic event. Forexample, when a hurricane is approaching the coast, Waffle House proactively movesits satellite-communications-equipped recreational vehicle to the site of the hurricane’s19 Id. at 14.20 Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina: Preparing your Institution for a Catastrophic Event, FED.DEPOSIT INS. CORP. https://www.fdic.gov/regulations/resources/lessons/index.html (last updated Apr. 1,2008).21 Id.March 5, 2015 8 @ 3-5-2015 ALFA International6427256.3/SP/00009/0099/011215