IN 2011-05
Emergency Preparedness
Date: June 1, 2011
To: All Texas State-Chartered Banks and Trust Companies
Texas is a large state that is certainly susceptible a variety
of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding,
and wild fires. With the latest weather season upon us, it is a
good time to review your financial institution’s emergency
contact information registered with the Department by logging into ACES.
This will provide the Department with alternate avenues to contact
your institution during times of distress. The emergency contact
information page has a box to check that signifies you have reviewed
and/or updated your information on file with the Department. Institutions
not responding will be contacted. Your cooperation in this
important matter is appreciated.
We encourage everyone to review their emergency preparedness plans
and communicate those action plans with all staff. Every
institution needs to reassess how well prepared they are for a
disaster that could affect their organization’s operations.
Financial institutions are faced with many challenges during disasters,
including:
- Communications outages, including telephones and cell phones
- Access to and reliable transportation into restricted areas
- Lack of electrical power or fuel for generators rendering computer
systems inoperable
- Damage or destruction of facilities
- Interrupted mail service
- Displacement of staff
The Texas Department of Banking has
dedicated a section of its web site to emergency
resources.
If you have any questions or need to alert the Department about an emergency,
please feel free to email: txdob.info@dob.texas.gov or
call 877-TXDOB-INFO (1-877-893-6246).
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