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Hurricane Irma: Updates and Impacts

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Operational/Supply Chain Impacts: Ports and terminals in Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Port Everglades and Jacksonville were closed to traffic on Sunday, September 10. An estimated 4,600 American troops are assisting relief efforts in the Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico region.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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Supermarkets have also been reportedly stripped of supplies as residents prepare for the coming storm. Six islands in the Bahamas were ordered to evacuate to Nassau, while a state of emergency was also declared in the US Virgin Islands. BEST PRACTICES.