Target is closing stores or modifying store hours at 70 of its locations in Florida that are in the immediate path of Hurricane Ian, according to the retailer.
Residents across the state braced for Ian’s full impact after the powerful Category 4 storm made landfall Wednesday. Stores saw a rush of customers stocking up on essential and emergency supplies of bottled water, food and flashlights.
Target said it is mobilizing its supply chain to fast track critical supplies in the coming days to its stores in impacted areas.
Walmart said it was also temporarily closing its stores in areas that are in the storm’s path as a safety measure.
Walmart said it would give emergency assistance pay to employees in the affected stores as well as displacement assistance to employees that are mandatorily evacuated.
“Regarding the loss of power and reopening after the storm’s passing, we’ve taken steps to give us the best opportunity to resume operations once it’s safe to do so,” Walmart said in a statement that included a list of closed locations.
