The City That Never Sleeps was in a long siesta over the weekend due to Hurricane Irene. As a resident of Manhattan in the Meatpacking District (West Chelsea), I was recommended to evacuate. In these instances where there is potential danger due to weather, it is important to have your vital information backed up online.
The recommendation made by the general media was to bring important documents, clothing, charged cell phones, medicines, etc. While this is a physical necessity in these types of situations, this event also served as a reminder to have your irreplaceable electronic documents backed up.
Using a cloud is a popular way to have your online documents backed up in a remote server. Having your pictures, important files, videos, etc. backed up is a necessity these days to secure your invaluable items. Below are some popular websites that can give you a certain amount of free storage and for a fee, there are larger sizes to accommodate your digital life: