Event to help businesses prepare for disasters

DENVER – Business owners and community leaders from Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley dominate a panel of people affected by last September’s flooding who will share their stories and lessons learned on Sept. 30 in Denver.

The panel is part of a full-day Red Cross event called the “Rocky Mountain Business Preparedness Academy,” which aims to improve the preparedness of businesses, organizations and schools. It also will feature preparedness experts who will give presentations on emergency preparedness, mitigation and recovery.

The event will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Drive, Denver.

Panelists will include Diane…