ABSTRACT
Evidence suggests that flooding has become a significant threat affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. SMEs can be severely affected not just by the immediate impact but also due to the sometimes 'slow burning' secondary impacts. Damage to business premises and resultant temporary and permanent business closures may result in loss of jobs, negatively affecting incomes and further hindering recovery efforts of local communities (Tierney, 2007) affecting the society at large. This chapter aims to contribute to the theoretical discourse on resilience with specific reference to improving preparedness of SMEs against flood disasters in the UK. It describes the broader domain of crisis and security of business. The chapter reports on a collection of SME cases conducted in Braunton, North Devon.
