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Planning
Consideration Criteria
Protection of Life & • Are the police recommending drivers to stay off the roads?
Safety of Employees, & • Are road crews still conducting clean up and repair operations?
Visitors. • Are there ongoing power outages with unknown restoration times?
• Has the power outage resulted in Heating, Ventilation or Air Conditioning (HVAC) issues,
safety issues, plumbing issues, or life support system issues?
Recovery of Provincial • Are the alternate sites also without power?
Critical Business • Is working from home or another site a viable option?
Functions, Programs • Is the ongoing telecom disruption or spotty wireless coverage presenting a safety issue?
and Services • Is it difficult for employees and visitors to travel to alternate sites?
• Is the power restoration, or building repair and recovery timeline unknown, or beyond
acceptable thresholds for disruption?

Figure 7: Guide to evaluate opening government offices post Hurricane Dorian.
Source: Business Continuity Management Office, Nova Scotia

Thursday, September 12th
• Recovery effort increased as more areas transitioned
from response.
• 8% of NS Power customers reported without power.
• Almost all secondary roads were passable with all
blocked areas having a by-pass.
• Telecommunications outages remained very localized.
• 34 comfort centres were reported operating.

Friday, September 13th
• Demobilization began for out of province responders.
• Canadian Forces began to withdraw personnel.
• Less than 1% of NS Power customers were without
power.
• Almost all secondary roads were passable with all
blocked areas having a by-pass.
• 6 comfort centres were reported operating.

Sunday, September 15th
• Full transition to recovery.
• NSEMO began demobilization efforts.
• Less than 1% of NS Power customers without power.
• No comfort centres were reported operating.

Wednesday, September 18th
• Local state of emergency declared for toppled crane in
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Halifax .
HOPE LANDING – THE EYE OF THE
STORM FOR PROVINCIAL BUSINESS
CONTINUITY
Hope Landing is a youth care facility operated by the
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province . The facility was renovated about six months
prior to Hurricane Dorian and a business continuity
exercise conducted before the facility becoming operational.
Figure 8: A construction crane collapsed during the The exercise identified suitable alternate sites in the event
hurricane and became a popular attraction for tourists the facility became uninhabitable. The alternate sites had
and locals alike. The finished building has been renamed
The Crane. been used in several previous incidents, hence there was
Source: Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Nova high confidence they would still serve the needs of Hope
Scotia. Landing when required.

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