Hurricane Ian hits, Amazon urgently closes some warehouses

According to foreign media reports, as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, Amazon announced that it will temporarily close its warehouses in some areas of Florida.

Amazon closed warehouses near Tampa and Orlando on Tuesday , according to a notice sent to employees . The notice said the warehouses are expected to remain closed until Friday ( September 30 ) .

In addition, a notice sent to workers at a warehouse in suburban Tampa showed that Amazon will continue to monitor weather conditions and will notify as soon as possible when the warehouse can reopen.

Amazon confirmed that as the storm approaches , it will take some safety precautions in advance, and closing some warehouses is one of them .

“We are closely monitoring the trajectory of Hurricane Ian and are making adjustments to our operations to keep our employees and delivery partners safe,” Amazon spokesman Richard Rocha said in a statement. “We are in regular contact with our employees and delivery partners to ensure everyone is aware of the latest developments at our warehouse locations and are making adjustments as needed. ”

On Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center upgraded Hurricane Ian to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

FEMA and the White House urged Florida residents to heed evacuation warnings from local officials and not to underestimate the storm's strength.

Chuck Watson, a geophysicist and disaster risk modeling expert at Enki Research , estimates that if the current forecast continues, the damage and economic losses to the above-mentioned U.S. regions could reach $45 billion to $70 billion.

In addition , Cyclone Ian is likely to exacerbate food inflation as it directly hits important orange and fertilizer producing areas.

Amazon has been hit by a lot of disasters recently. According to foreign media reports, a fire broke out in an Amazon warehouse in Tennessee on Monday night.

According to an employee at the warehouse, the fire started in what they call the "OP" area, which is located in the center of the warehouse on the first floor.

The employee and another co-worker said they saw "raging flames" as they left the building on the third floor, but did not see any flames from the outside once they were outside the building.

Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll issued the following statement regarding the fire:

"A small fire occurred at our Huntsville fulfillment center Monday evening. All employees were safely evacuated and we are grateful for the quick response of the local fire department."

According to the employee, his colleagues acted calmly and discussed whether the fire would cost them their jobs.

For sellers, such emergencies may also have a certain impact on holiday logistics. Relevant sellers need to check the logistics status of their goods in a timely manner and inform consumers as soon as possible if any emergencies occur.

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