Hurricane Idalia hits the United States! Amazon urgently closes some warehouses!

It is learned that according to foreign media reports, Florida and Georgia in the United States were hit by heavy rains and catastrophic floods due to Hurricane Idalia. On Wednesday (August 30), Amazon announced that it would temporarily close some warehouses in these two regions. In addition, American retailers including Target and Walmart have issued suspension notices.

"With the temporary closure of some warehouses and possible damage to roads and other infrastructure, delivery of this customer's orders may be impacted," Amazon wrote in a blog post. The e-commerce giant also said it will closely monitor the path of Hurricane Idalia so that delivery services can be restored in a timely manner.

Target, Home Depot and Best Buy all said they had closed stores in affected areas and adjusted hours in areas expected to be impacted by the storm.

"We are taking precautions, including moving merchandise and rental vehicles indoors, closing all interior roll-up doors, and protecting entrances with hard goods pallets such as lumber," a Home Depot spokesperson said in an email.

"We currently have five stores temporarily closed due to the storm and 48 stores operating with reduced hours," a Target spokesperson said in a statement.

Department store chain Kohl's also said it had closed 12 stores in Florida and two in Georgia.

The retail giant will temporarily close about 80 Walmart and Sam's Club stores in Florida and Georgia, according to a statement on its website.

Walmart said: "Before the storm made landfall, Walmart and Sam's Club took precautionary measures, including sharing disaster preparedness information with all associates and providing evacuation assistance when needed."

According to flight tracking website FlightAware, as of Wednesday afternoon, more than 1,000 flights in the United States were canceled and more than 2,000 flights were delayed. Among them, Southwest Airlines and Delta Airlines were the worst affected.

According to CNN, two people have died in Pasco County, Florida due to the impact of Hurricane Idalia.

According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Idalia has now weakened to Category 1. Georgia is currently the worst affected state, and the center of the hurricane is entering southern Georgia.

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