Hurricane Debby Creates Wave of Supply Chain Disruptions

Hurricane Debby made landfall, creating a domino effect of disruption.

Here’s what we know:

• Debby threatens eastern Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina with more than a foot of rainfall this week.
• Major and widespread flooding is expected to impact travel and business across the Southeast with ripple effects likely felt nationwide.
• AccuWeather expert meteorologists are warning families and businesses in southern New England to prepare for potential tropical storm impacts late this week and this weekend.
• Debby is rated a 3 on the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes for the United States, due to widespread and substantial flooding, structural damage to buildings and mobile homes, as well as downed trees, power outages and coastal inundation.
•  According to exclusive data from Resilinc, Hurricane Debby will have a significant impact on a variety of industries, including aerospace and defense, life sciences, manufacturing, oil and gas, high-tech, and more.  
• Nearly 17,000 sites are at risk. These sites are responsible for activities like manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, fabrication, and testing and result in the manufacturing of 17,500 products, according to Resilinc.
• President Biden approved an emergency declaration for Florida on Aug. 3 in preparation for impacts from Tropical Storm Debby, according to American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN).
• Florida Governor DeSantis, Georgia Governor Kemp and South Carolina Governor McMaster issued Executive Order 24-157, Executive Order 24-156, and Executive Order 2024-16, respectively, declaring a state of emergency in preparation for impacts from Tropical Storm Debby. 
• Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle Director Kerner issued Emergency Order 24-03, pursuant to Executive Order 24-156, which suspends enforcement of sections 316.545(4) and 320.0715, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to 49 CFR 390.23, which provides exemptions from 49 part 395.3 and 395.5 until Aug.15.
• Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Perdue,  South Carolina Governor McMaster and Georgia Governor Kemp all issued transportation-related emergency orders suspending requirements related to the size and weight restrictions for commercial vehicles transporting emergency equipment, services, supplies, or personnel to support Tropical Storm Debby.
• As of Aug. 5, ports at Big Bend, Boca Grande, Bradenton, Cedar Key, Charlotte, East Bay, Egmont Key, Fort Meyers Beach, Hillsborough Bay, Port Manatee, Port Sutton, Rattlesnake, Rockport, Sand Key, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa and Weedon Island remain closed.