Case Study: Caterpillar achieves rapid, injury‑free post‑tornado recovery — production restored in 13 days — with AccuWeather For Business

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Caterpillar faced a potentially catastrophic loss when a tornado struck its Oxford, MS plant on February 5, 2008 — the sole source of 1.1 million industrial couplings produced monthly, putting companywide production at risk. AccuWeather For Business had issued an early tornado warning (delivered via text) before any other agency, enabling timely action at the site.

Using AccuWeather For Business’ alerting service, plant safety coordinator Sherry Black moved about 80 employees into shelter before the tornado hit; there were no serious injuries and critical staff were available to lead recovery. Thanks to those actions and rapid recovery efforts, production resumed in just 13 days, beating the two-week target and averting a much larger business disruption.

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