Main chain truck stops and Waffle Homes are closing for Hurricane Ian
As Hurricane Ian strengthens and barrels down on Florida, truck cease chains have introduced retailer closures to permit workers to evacuate and keep secure.
Forecasters predict that Ian will make landfall round 4 p.m. on Wednesday northwest of Fort Meyers as a life-threatening Class 4 storm edging in direction of Class 5 standing, with wind speeds upwards of 155 m.p.h. Some elements of Florida will see as a lot as two ft of rain and storm surges of 18 ft are potential.
Waffle Home restaurant closures, that are monitored by the Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA) as a gauge of how native communities are coping with climate emergencies, have already begun. As of Wednesday morning, 11 Waffle Home places had been closed forward of Ian, based on USA As we speak.
Main truck cease chains have been monitoring Ian and making an attempt to remain open to offer gas and provides to first responders and neighborhood members. Nevertheless, as of Wednesday morning, some shops have shut their doorways to make sure the security of workers.
See location closures beneath as of 1 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday:
Love’s Journey Stops
- Retailer 495 – Fort Myers, FL
- Retailer 683 – Moore Haven, FL
Pilot Flying J
- Pilot #352, Fort Myers, FL
- Pilot #94, Punta Gorda, FL
- One9 #89, Ellenton, FL
- Pilot #1128, Bartow, FL
- Pilot #471, Haines Metropolis, FL
- Flying J #625, Seffner, FL
TravelCenters of America
- No closures reported at the moment
