Amazon temporarily closes some Florida warehouses as Hurricane Ian approaches

Amazon is temporarily closing warehouses successful parts of Florida arsenic Hurricane Ian churns toward the state.

The institution connected Tuesday shuttered sites adjacent Tampa and Orlando, according to notices sent to employees and reviewed by CNBC. Amazon expects the facilities to stay closed until Friday, the notices state.

"We volition proceed to show the upwind and volition supply updates connected erstwhile the gathering volition reopen," according to 1 notice, which was sent to workers astatine a installation successful the Tampa suburb of Temple Terrace.

Amazon confirmed that it's closing immoderate sites arsenic a information precaution up of the storm.

"We're intimately monitoring the way of Hurricane Ian and making adjustments to our operations successful bid to support our employees and those delivering for america safe," Richard Rocha, and Amazon spokesperson, said successful a statement. "We're successful regular interaction with our employees and transportation partners to guarantee everyone is alert of immoderate tract closures oregon unsafe conditions and volition proceed to marque adjustments arsenic needed."

The National Hurricane Center connected Tuesday upgraded Hurricane Ian to a Category 3 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. FEMA and the White House urged Florida residents to heed section officials' evacuation warnings and not to underestimate the storm's magnitude. The hurricane has continued to fortify aft making landfall successful Cuba.

Amazon is the latest institution to set its operations arsenic Hurricane Ian approaches the southeastern coast. The Walt Disney Company and Comcast's Universal Studios are closing their Orlando-based taxable parks up of the storm. Several airports successful the authorities besides announced closures.

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