The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and facility managers across storm-prone regions are facing new levels of complexity—along with a potential increase in storm activity. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts a 60% chance of an above-normal season, with 13–19 named storms and 3–5 major hurricanes expected.
But it’s not just the number of storms that has leaders preparing early. A combination of rapid intensification, growing operational unpredictability, and reduced federal forecasting resources is making traditional playbooks less effective. For facility leaders, hurricane readiness goes beyond checklists—it’s about safeguarding teams, maintaining operations, and ensuring long-term business continuity. In an era of rising climate risk and heightened brand expectations, how you prepare and respond matters more than ever.
KBS has decades of experience helping facility leaders manage through major weather events. With national scale and local execution, we help clients plan proactively, respond rapidly, and recover with speed and visibility—all while protecting brand reputation and reducing risk exposure.
Here are five key ways KBS help facilities stay operational—before, during, and after storms.
Smarter Forecasting for Faster Decisions
Regional storms can develop fast and shift direction without much warning. And while NOAA and the National Weather Service remain essential, recent staffing cuts and system constraints have raised concerns about potential gaps in localized coverage.
KBS takes a multi-source forecasting approach, combining federal alerts with third-party weather intelligence, local emergency updates, and real-time field reports. This layered strategy delivers faster, more targeted insights—especially valuable in microclimates or regions facing multiple threats. For facility leaders, this means more time to act and fewer surprises on the ground.
Readiness That Starts Before the First Alert
Meteorologists are seeing more storms escalate to Category 3 or higher in less than 24 hours. This shrinking response window leaves little room for reactive decision-making—especially across a national footprint.
KBS begins storm preparation well before the first alert. We work with clients to stage equipment, secure supply chains, and confirm protocols in advance. Our field teams are in regular contact to ensure availability of backup gear—including charged pressure washers, fuel, PPE, and manual tools—and we secure access permits where needed to designate clean-up crews as first responders. This kind of foresight turns hurricane response from a reactive scramble into a strategic capability—helping organizations maintain continuity, safeguard reputations, and reduce long-term risk exposure.
Labor Agility When and Where You Need It
Hurricanes don’t follow set routes—and your labor plan shouldn’t either. KBS provides the agility to adapt quickly when travel restrictions, fuel shortages, or evacuation orders disrupt standard operations.
We shift crews across regions to maintain service continuity and fill staffing gaps. Our teams monitor local evacuation plans to anticipate where help will be needed most. With a national network of trained professionals and deep local resources, KBS enables facility teams to adapt on the fly—even when conditions change by the hour.
Rapid Recovery That Reinforces Brand Trust
The days after a storm are critical—not just for getting back online, but for how your brand shows up during recovery. Facilities that reopen quickly and safely often serve as community hubs, earning trust and loyalty in uncertain times.
KBS helps accelerate recovery with proven protocols and scalable support. Our crews focus on both speed and visibility: clearing debris, extracting water, deep cleaning interiors, and supporting high-traffic retail or essential services sites with additional staffing. This ensures facilities are not only operational, but welcoming and safe for returning employees and customers. In today’s environment, fast recovery isn’t just an operational win—it’s a brand moment. The way a facility responds can directly influence public perception, customer loyalty, and even ESG outcomes.
Resilient Facility Solutions When It Matters Most
If 2024 was the year of record activity, 2025 may be the year of record unpredictability. Traditional hurricane playbooks—built for slower-moving storms and rigid labor models—are no longer enough.
KBS delivers tailored facility services that hold up under pressure—whether it’s janitorial, exterior maintenance, or specialized cleaning. Our national scale and local execution mean we can adapt quickly, allocate resources where they’re needed most, and maintain consistent service levels across every site—even in the most challenging conditions.
Be Ready Before the Next Storm Hits
Facility leaders don’t control the weather—but they can control how well their operations perform under pressure. KBS delivers reliable facility services that help reduce risk, maintain continuity, and support critical operations—even during the most severe weather events.
We’ve spent decades supporting clients across the Gulf Coast, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic through every phase of hurricane season—with the scale, responsiveness, and experience to keep facilities running and ready.
Let’s work together to ensure your facility operations stay strong—before, during, and after the storm. Contact us today.
