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Marken Operational Update: Monitoring Hurricane Milton
Marken is actively monitoring the progress of Hurricane Milton, a rapidly intensifying and powerful storm approaching the West Coast of the Florida Peninsula, with landfall expected Wednesday evening. Currently classified as a Category 5 hurricane, it is forecasted to bring extremely adverse weather conditions, including severe storm surges, torrential rainfall, catastrophic flash and urban flooding, devastating hurricane-force winds, and tornadoes across central Florida and the surrounding regions.
Given the severity of the storm, we anticipate some level of disruption in the supply chain; however, Marken has begun implementing comprehensive contingency plans, risk management protocols and business continuity measures to mitigate impact on operations, including:
- Diverting volume from Latin America and Miami to other North America Marken facilities.
- Emergency redundancy in place to support MIA business in the event of loss of power and internet.
- Enhanced conditioning of packaging being done in all other US locations to manage cold chain needs in the event we lose conditioning or distribution capacity in MIA.
We are closely coordinating with local authorities and business partners to track the situation in real-time and will work proactively with clients to provide alternative arrangements wherever necessary, including leveraging the UPS network.
Our priority is to ensure patients are unaffected and service remains uninterrupted even under these challenging circumstances.
Please note that due to these disruptions, we expect service delays that may affect future shipments. For any immediate questions about a particular shipment, please contact your local Marken branch or business professional.
We are committed to delivering reliable service and will continue to provide updates as we assess the situation.
*This situation is fluid and we are updating as we can.
Understanding why we must adapt, continuously asking ourselves how we can change what matters is how we keep on delivering it.
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