Amazon closes some warehouses in Florida as Hurricane Ian approaches

Amazon is briefly closing warehouses in components of Florida as Hurricane Ian churns towards the state.

The corporate on Tuesday shuttered websites close to Tampa and Orlando, in accordance with notices despatched to staff and reviewed by CNBC. Amazon expects the services to stay closed till Friday, the notices state.

“We’ll proceed to observe the climate and can present updates on when the constructing will reopen,” in accordance with one discover, which was despatched to staff at a facility within the Tampa suburb of Temple Terrace.

Amazon confirmed that it is closing some websites as a security precaution forward of the storm.

“We’re carefully monitoring the trail of Hurricane Ian and making changes to our operations as a way to maintain our staff and people delivering for us secure,” Richard Rocha, and Amazon spokesperson, mentioned in a press release. “We’re in common contact with our staff and supply companions to make sure everyone seems to be conscious of any website closures or unsafe situations and can proceed to make changes as wanted.”

The Nationwide Hurricane Heart on Tuesday upgraded Hurricane Ian to a Class 3 storm, with most sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. FEMA and the White Home urged Florida residents to heed native officers’ evacuation warnings and to not underestimate the storm’s magnitude. The hurricane has continued to strengthen after making landfall in Cuba.

Amazon is the most recent firm to regulate its operations as Hurricane Ian approaches the southeastern coast. The Walt Disney Firm and Comcast’s Common Studios are closing their Orlando-based theme parks forward of the storm. A number of airports within the state additionally introduced closures.

Disclosure: Comcast is the father or mother firm of NBCUniversal and CNBC.

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