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In Nebraska, we experience a variety of severe weather such as hail, lightning, tornadoes, flooding and even wildfires, so it\u2019s important to be vigilant and take weather safety seriously.<\/p>\n
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Severe weather can occur year-round and at any hour. Sign up for your community\u2019s warning system. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency<\/a> has a watch center. The\u00a0Emergency Alert System (EAS)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)<\/a>\u00a0Weather Radio also provide emergency alerts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a plan:<\/p>\n The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)\u00a0expects<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0federally insured credit unions (FICUs) to have disaster recovery and business resumption contingency plans in place to address all types of operational disruptions, from short-term power outages to natural disasters that have the potential to physically destroy the credit union\u2019s premises.<\/p>\n NCUA\u2019s\u00a0Catastrophic Act Preparedness Guidelines<\/a>\u00a0(Part 749, Appendix B) provide recommendations for developing (and maintaining) a disaster recovery program, with the oversight and approval of the credit union\u2019s board of directors. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) provides a \u201cBusiness Continuity Management<\/a>\u201d booklet.<\/p>\n ViClarity<\/a>\u00a0, a NCUL MVP<\/strong>, provides GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) software solutions that include dedicated modules for\u00a0Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery. Their platform helps organizations, particularly credit unions, prepare for, monitor, and recover from disasters by managing risk, compliance, and policies in a centralized, cloud-based system.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Response Resources:<\/p>\n TruStage is a trusted partner<\/strong> providing comprehensive disaster recovery services for credit unions. If your credit union experiences a disaster or major loss, an authorized representative should contact TruStage using the dedicated disaster phone line:<\/p>\n TruStage offers a variety of disaster recovery resources to assist in restoring operations and supporting affected members. For complete recovery resources and guidance, visit\u00a0TruStage\u2019s Disaster Recovery page<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NCUA\u2019s Natural Disaster Relief Initiative assists credit unions responding to sudden, unexpected costs resulting from a natural disaster, which, if left unaddressed, would disrupt member services. The grant covers costs not covered by insurance to restore services, replace equipment, and make repairs.<\/p>\n The project period is six months, beginning on the date of the disaster. Expenses that occurred between the date of the event and the date of the award notification are eligible for reimbursement.<\/p>\n The maximum grant amount is $15,000. The NCUA may alter the maximum award amount to respond to specific events.<\/p>\n Examples of eligible disaster relief projects include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More information and directions for applying \u00a0can be found at https:\/\/ncua.gov\/support-services\/credit-union-resources-expansion\/grants-loans\/grants\/newly-chartered-urgent-need-grant-initiative-guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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