September 1, 2005 In this edition of BOL News: In the Wake of Disaster More About How Your Bank Can Help in Times of Disaster BOL's Disaster Recovery page Fundraising supplies from BOL Two dozen steps you can take A new article from the BOL Team offers an action-oriented plan for resuming operations and helping your customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina or any catastrophe. In the Wake of Disaster Whether impacted or not . . . As media reports about ruined safe deposit contents and banking hardships begin to emerge, there are measures we recommend for institutions directly affected by the hurricane, as well as for those not directly affected whose customers may feel anxiety and uncertainty. Proactively educate and reassure customers. Learn about resources you can recommend. Get your call staff ready. Find out how. More About How Your Bank Can Help in Times of Disaster Help with disaster relief Join the ranks of financial institutions providing an easy way for customers to funnel cash or checks to relief organizations by providing collection canisters. We make it easy with these special BOL-designed downloadable, printable graphics to use on the front of your canisters. Download collection graphics Need more resources? Click over to the BOL Disaster Recovery Center. There, you'll find articles, links, guru Q&As and tools, all relating to disaster recovery and business continuity. BOL Disaster Recovery Center