According to CNBC, Amazon temporarily shut down some operations in Florida as Hurricane Ian neared after making landfall in Cuba on Tuesday.
Amazon spokesman Richard Rocha told CNBC that the company is “closely monitoring the path of Hurricane Ian and making adjustments to our operations to keep our employees safe.” He added that the company “is in regular contact with our employees and delivery partners to make sure everyone is aware of any closures or disruptions.”
Unsafe circumstances, and we will keep making the necessary improvements. The number of shuttered warehouses or the number of affected employees has not yet been mentioned in the article.
Hurricane Ian was upgraded by the National Hurricane Center on Tuesday from a tropical storm to a Category 3 storm. According to Reuters, Hurricane Ian hit Cuba on the same day and completely shut down the island, leaving the entire nation without power. Florida will soon be in the path of the hurricane.
According to the National Hurricane Center, the weather in central and southern Florida is predicted to get worse. Through Thursday, there will likely be heavy rain, and later in the week and into the weekend, sections of the southwest are predicted to arrive.
Concerns about workplace safety are being examined by Amazon. Six workers perished in an Amazon warehouse in Illinois in December when the roof gave way as a result of poor weather.
Hurricane Ian forced Amazon to temporarily close some of its warehouses in Florida.
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