A large component to the Business Success Initiative involved the collection of data.
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Highlighted Statistics:
The initial assessment meetings confirmed the flood status of each business using the classification system noted below:
|
Flood Status |
Count |
Definitions |
|
Overland water ground level
|
754 |
Had overland water in their operating company. If commercial landlord, had overland water in their building. |
|
Overland water upper floor |
186 |
Located in an overland water building, but had little or no physical damage. May have temporarily relocated due to building accessibility or power loss. |
|
Relocated to
flood district |
42 |
Existing business relocated to a flood-affected building, post flood. |
|
New business -after flood
|
87
|
Business started and opened in a flood-affected building, post flood.
|
|
Economic injury |
33 |
Had no water-related issues, but had economic impact due to the flood |
|
No overland water
|
48
|
Fringe to flood area. Had issues with sewer back-up, extended power loss, extended inaccessibility to building, steam-loss or other physical barrier to business.
|
|
Non-flood
|
80
|
Pre-Initiative misclassifications. Appeared in previous databases as being flood-impacted business. Non-flood businesses, home-based businesses in flood area, Residential landlord/home-owners in/out of flood area.
|
|
Total |
1,250 |
|
Businesses that Moved into the Flood Area – Existing and New
Below is a table that shows the industry profile of those businesses that either relocated into the flood area or new businesses who moved into the flood area after the flood.
These businesses were able to participate in the JumpStart2 Rental Assistance program – six months of rent reimbursement. Subsequently, 16 businesses have closed; five in personal services (hair stylists), four in retail, two in wholesale, three restaurants, and one in health care & social assistance and one professional firm.
|
Relocated to Flood Area |
New Business – Opened after Flood |
Combined |
Industry title |
|
- |
- |
- |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction |
|
- |
- |
- |
Utilities |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
Construction |
|
- |
1 |
1 |
Manufacturing |
|
1 |
9 |
10 |
Wholesale Trade |
|
5 |
5 |
10 |
Retail Trade |
|
- |
4 |
4 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
Information |
|
3 |
- |
3 |
Finance & Insurance |
|
4 |
5 |
9 |
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
|
11 |
19 |
30 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (e.g., business consulting, law, engineering, other) |
|
1 |
- |
1 |
Management of Companies & Enterprises |
|
- |
1 |
1 |
Administrative & Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
|
- |
- |
- |
Educational Services |
|
3 |
2 |
5 |
Health Care & Social Assistance |
|
2 |
5 |
7 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
|
3 |
17 |
20 |
Accommodation and Food Services ( Restaurants) |
|
6 |
15 |
21 |
Others – Personal Services; e.g., hair stylists (except Public Admin) |
|
- |
1 |
1 |
Public Administration |
|
42 |
87 |
129 |
Total |