Being a data recovery service based in South Florida, you might imagine that we have weathered our fair share of hurricanes. Personally, I have lived here since 1970 and have been through a few moderate to severe storms. Thankfully I can say that I have never been through a storm as devastating as Superstorm Sandy.
Superstorm Sandy
The sheer magnitude of destruction of this ?perfect storm? is truly hard to comprehend. One can only imagine just how many times ?Oh My God!? was uttered as an involuntary reaction to pictures and videos of the damage. Houses, possessions, cars, belongings and basically any material items can be replaced. People cannot.
From the comfort of a mild and sunny South Florida afternoon with temperatures in the 70?s in November, it can be easy to type statistics. I?ve read that the death toll has exceeded 100 in the United States, and of course there are numerous deaths reported from the Caribbean islands.
It can be easy to overlook the fact these ?statistics? were someones husband, wife, children, grandparent etc. This type of loss can never be re-gained. Only time can heal a loss so profound as someones life.
Hurricane Sandy Damage
There are just as many stories of heroism and survival as there is devastation. The undeniable spirit of recovery and fortitude that resides in all of us is now back on display in full force across the Northeast. As of today November 9th, I read that FPL (Florida Power and Light) has dispatched more than 1,000 employees and contractors to assist in the recovery.
I would not even know where to begin in calculating the number of computers that will no longer boot up due to storm related damage. Something as seemingly innocuous as losing electricity, even for a brief period of time can result in an electrical surge, spike or brownout conditions that can wreak havoc on sensitive electronics. One such device that usually is not given much thought until after the fact is a computer?s hard drive. Computers are basically ?disposable? electronic items, such as television sets, radios, microwave ovens etc. As a data recovery consultant, in my opinion the most important item in that category may very well be you or your computer. Specifically the computer?s hard drive. And of course I?m not speaking of the actual hard drive hardware, but rather the data that has been saved to that hardware.
No matter how nice your 60? flat screen television or stainless steel refrigerator may be, there is no critical data that is stored on it. With homeowners insurance and a lot of patience and perseverance these items can be replaced. I also know that within the past few years more insurance companies are taking a closer look at digital data and? intellectual property.
As people continue to dig out of the rubble and try to put their lives back together, there will be hurdles to overcome. The rebuild and recovery process may take longer and be more extensive than initial forecasts.
Devastating Fire Damage from Sandy
It?s somewhat awkward to say the least, to be blogging about someone?s lost computer files when in fact that same person may be struggling to stay warm tonight or provide food and shelter for their family. However as more and more people and businesses dig themselves out from the destruction and move forward with rebuilding and recovery, the value of critical data will be a hot topic for many.
The only person that can accurately place a worth or dollar value on data is the person who owns the data. Not too terribly long ago disaster recovery primarily entailed rebuilding and or recovering physical property.
Fast forward to 2012 where data can be ever so critical and crucial for daily operation of a business or it can be a persons only valuable ?possession?. It can be a ?lifetime? of family photos, hours and hours of research, an entire media collection, far too many types of files or data too possibly mention.
Just as of last night on the National news I was hearing of reports of 369,000 people have applied for FEMA aid. Considering that this storm was the size of Europe, I imagine that those figures too will also increase.
There are reports that some towns in New York and New Jersey that have still yet to see any type of relief or aid including The Red Cross, which by most accounts has been doing an outstanding job with the resources available.
Today, November 12th there are still 46,000 people still without power on Long Island alone.
I could research and write for days on various aspects of the Superstorm Sandy, the anomalies that made this the ?perfect storm?, the damage in all it?s forms and finally the recovery efforts that are under way.
Hurricane Sandy Rebuild & Recovery Underway
The small bit of relief that ECO Data Recovery can provide was the originally intended subject of this blog post. Once I started writing, it seems that there is just so many aspects of this storm that can be covered.
Besides contributing to the Red Cross directly, we have decided that the most beneficial way that we can help is to provide some pricing relief for victims of the damage of hurricane Sandy.
From now through the end of the year? ECO Data Recovery will offer extremely discounted hard drive data recovery. We know that there is still untold stories of damage, destruction and ultimately recovery. As these stories unfold, and people try to put their lives back in order, some businesses and individuals will need to recover data from desktops, laptops, and servers.
If you, your business, or anyone that you know needs to recover data from a hard drive and you are located in one of the states affected by Hurricane Sandy, we can help.
Call ECO Data Recovery for special discounts on Data Recovery Services from all types of hard drives. You could save hundreds or possibly even thousands of dollars.
WARNING for Water Damaged Hard Drives!
- If you do have a hard drive that has suffered from any type of water damage, do not attempt to dry it out. Providing that the damage is not too extensive, a quality data recovery service can recover data from water damaged hard drives.
- Do NOT try to power up a water damaged hard drive.
- Place hard drive in zip lock baggie with moist paper towel. (This will help to prevent the drive from drying.)
- In most cases the water itself does not damage the platters, but rather the residue and minerals left over from the water.
- Contact a professional data recovery service ASAP to make arrangements to have your hard drive recovered.
(Delaying matters could make recovery efforts more difficult.)
ECO Data Recovery
1-800-339-3412
http://www.ecodatarecovery.com
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