Six feet of murky river water swirls around desks, seeps through walls and begins corroding wires.
It’s a scenario that would put Norfolk District out for six months and cause $10 million or more in damage.
“All it would take is a hurricane catching us at high tide and that could be a reality for us,” said Stan Ballard, district emergency management services chief.
Ballard gathered leadership for Continuity of Operations meeting, or COOP, to anticipate needs, abilities and work-arounds for the more than 300 Norfolk District employees in such a scenario.