Dear Valued Customer,
Hurricane Debby made landfall Monday morning on the Gulf Coast of Florida. While the storm is expected to weaken as it moves across Florida, potentially historic rainfall amounts are forecast for portions of Georgia and South Carolina. We anticipate possible capacity supply constraints in and around the impacted areas as the storm moves inland and are keeping an eye on emergency response needs as power outages and major flooding are possible. The latest impacts are below, but please reach out to your C.H. Robinson team directly for up-to-the-minute updates.
Road closures and power outages are expected to have some impact on available capacity during the storm and in the immediate aftermath. Coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina, including Charleston, could see major flood impacts through Saturday morning. Your C.H. Robinson team is here to support you with planning, alternative solutions, and tracking your freight.
Expect that some LTL terminals in the area could see limited operations and possible closures depending on flooding and power outages. Shipment delays can be expected for any shipment into or out of northern Florida, coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina, and northeast North Carolina through much of this week.
Some delays are possible in areas of major flooding if railways are forced to close rail lines.
The Ports of Jacksonville, Charleston, and Savannah are all currently open, but in the forecasted path of the storm. We continue to monitor its path for any impacts to normal operations. Expect that the potential major flooding through the week could also cause delays within those ports. Your C.H. Robinson team will continue to monitor for up-to-the-minute operational updates.
C.H. Robinson’s 24-hour disaster response team has been activated and will be monitoring all impacts in the region for the duration of the storm. Thank you for being our Valued Customer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your C.H. Robinson commercial representative for further information.
Sincerely,
C.H. Robinson