Hurricane Francine is anticipated to reach Category 2 intensity by the time it makes landfall in Louisiana Wednesday evening, and its presence is already throwing a wrench in some logistics operations in the Gulf Coast.
FedEx said in a service advisory Wednesday morning that delays and disruptions can be expected for inbound and outbound shipments in the affected region as the storm progresses.
Customers can expect pickup and delivery services in the New Orleans and Lafayette, La. markets to be impacted due to the local conditions and restrictions.
Thus far, FedEx Express service is unavailable in 501 ZIP codes across Louisiana and Mississippi, according to FedEx. FedEx Ground is unavailable in 265 ZIP codes across the two states and operates limited service in 250. Twenty-two FedEx Office locations in Louisiana are closed.