The document discusses two major disruptive events - the Buncefield oil depot explosion in 2005 and the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in 2010 - and their impacts on business continuity. It notes that the Buncefield explosion damaged over 1000 homes and disrupted over 300 businesses, while the volcanic ash from Eyjafjallajökull grounded flights across Europe, costing the aviation industry $1.7 billion in losses. The document emphasizes that having business continuity plans is crucial for organizations to withstand such disruptions, as evidenced by companies near Buncefield that were able to continue operating due to such plans. It concludes that more severe or prolonged disasters could have much broader economic implications and that organizations