Amazon Temporarily Closes Some Warehouses In Florida Due To Hurricane Ian

Amazon.com, Inc AMZN temporarily closed warehouses in parts of Florida as a safety precaution ahead of Hurricane Ian.
Amazon, on September 27, shuttered sites near Tampa and Orlando, CNBC reports citing internal notices.
Amazon expects the facilities to remain closed until September 30.
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Walt Disney Co DIS and Comcast Corp CMCSA Universal Studios closed their Orlando-based theme parks ahead of the storm. Several airports in the state also announced closures.
FEMA and the White House advised Florida residents to heed local officials’ evacuation warnings.
The hurricane hit Cuba already and marked the first Category 3 hurricane to make landfall in the country in 14 years.
Recently, Amazon suspended the construction of new warehouses in Spain until 2024 as pandemic-driven online shopping has slowed down.
Amazon abandoned many existing and planned facilities around the U.S. due to slow sales growth.
Amazon also planned to shut down delivery stations in Hanover and Essex, near Baltimore.
Amazon sought to sub-lease at least 10 million square feet of warehouse space.
Price Action: AMZN shares closed lower by 0.64% at $114.41 on Tuesday.