Hurricane Maria Update: Sept. 18, 2017

Posted by Expeditors on Sep 18, 2017 11:41:37 AM

Hurricane Maria has intensified to a Category 3 and is making its way towards Puerto Rico, the Leeward Islands, and the US Virgin Islands. The hurricane is expected to hit Puerto Rico as a Category 4 on Wednesday. Schools and government agencies have closed starting at Noon ET today. 

Infrastructure Updates

Our office in San Juan, PR will be closed starting tomorrow, Tuesday, September 19th until further notice. 

All government agencies, schools, ocean terminals will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Flight cancellations are starting as early as today and there will be severe delays in Puerto Rico until further notice. 

Official statements regarding the hurricane will be delayed until after the extreme gusts have concluded and everyone is able to asses the damages and inspect the facilities. 

Please contact your local Expeditors representative for more information.