“FedEx extends sympathy to people affected by the tragic tornadoes and other severe weather this week, and our condolences are with everyone who lost loved ones. The safety and well-being of FedEx team members is a priority and we are relieved that all FedEx people are accounted for and safe.
“We are committed to providing service to the best of our ability where local conditions allow, but customers should expect delays in areas heavily damaged by the storm. Because of the severity of damage in Tuscaloosa, service there is currently suspended. Customers can check the status of their shipments on fedex.com or by calling 1.800.GO.FEDEX (1.800.463.3339).”
FedEx Express
· Employees: All accounted for and safe.
· Facilities: The station in Tuscaloosa sustained heavy damage. A separate maintenance facility on ramp property at the Birmingham Airport was heavily damaged, but no substantial damage to other ramp property.
· Service: No service in Tuscaloosa.
FedEx Ground
· Employees: All accounted for and safe.
· Facilities: No damage reported but power is off at one location in Birmingham and two locations in Huntsville.
· Service: Delays expected in Alabama cities of Anniston, Birmingham, Dothan, Evergreen, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa; Georgia cities of Albany, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Statesboro and Waycross; and Florida cities of Jacksonville, Pensacola and Tallahassee.
FedEx Freight
· Employees: All accounted for and safe.
· Facilities: No major facility damage reported.
· Service: Birmingham expected to operate at about a 40 to 50 percent level; Meridian, Miss., expected to operate at a 50 percent level; Tupelo, Miss., operating at 70 to 75 percent level; Atlanta and Macon, Ga., are reporting some delays because of downed trees on roadways.; flooding at the Corning, Ark., facility led to relocation of some of that operation to the Jonesboro, Ark., location.
FedEx Office
· Employees: All accounted for and safe.
· Facilities: No damage reported.
· Service: All but five centers are open. The closed centers include two in Birmingham, two in Huntsville and one in Tuscaloosa.
FedEx Custom Critical
· No employee, facility or service issues reported.
FedEx Trade Networks
· No employee, facility or service issues reported.
