Yesterday, we saw a massive 39% increase in the normal volume of conference calls and online meetings as UK commuters showed their resiliency to remain productive in the wake of the St Jude storm.<\/p>\n
The St. Jude storm hit on Monday 28 October, with the worst of it taking place during morning rush hour in some of the busiest parts of the UK. The resulting transport effects were drastic, with widespread rail and flight cancellations: Network Rail announced around 100 railway line blockages and disruption on all train services in and out of London. Transport for London (TfL) reported disruption to six Underground lines due to debris on the tracks, and roughly 130 flights were cancelled at Heathrow. Furthermore, many roads were impassable due to floodwater. Millions of commuters were affected by this travel pandemonium, either unable to reach their place of work on time, or unable to reach it at all.<\/p>\n
While many were confined to home in the face of blocked roads, cancelled flights and devastated rail services, they clearly didn\u2019t just give up and take the day off! Many turned to technology and leveraged audio and web conferencing services to take part in remote meetings and honour their business commitments.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s dedication for you, or perhaps they just really like LoopUp meetings?<\/p>\n