Infrastructure Replacement
Major disasters can totally destroy an organization's information processing center, or at least make it inaccessible. Therefore, a second key component of disaster recovery and business continuity plans includes provisions for replacing the necessary computing infrastructure: computers, network equipment and access, telephone lines, other office equipment (e.g., fax machines), and supplies. It may even be necessary to hire temporary staff. For example, companies affected by the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, such as American Express, had to hire temporary replacements to assist in resuming opertions in New Jersey because bridge closures made it impossible for some regular employees to commute there.