ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As Category 3 Hurricane Helene nears landfall in Florida, DoorDash has suspended all services across parts of the Florida Bend and southern Georgia, officials said in a news release.
Those areas reportedly include, but are not limited to:
- Tallahassee
- Panama City
- Gainesville
- Spring Hill
- Fitzgerald
- Americus
- Douglas
- Sylvester
- Hawkinsville
Services in these areas are expected to resume at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28 depending on ground conditions, officials said.
“This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening storm, so we’re activating our Severe Weather Protocol to help keep our communities in Florida and Georgia safe,” DoorDash spokesperson Jenn Rosenberg stated in the release. “Our thoughts are with everyone impacted, and we hope for their safety during these incredibly difficult conditions. Thank you to the affected Dashers, merchants and customers for their understanding and we look forward to resuming operations when it is safe to do so.”
Hurricane Helene is expected to bring potentially catastrophic conditions to the southeastern United States, including record storm surge, flooding and strong winds, according to the National Hurricane Center.
For the latest information on Hurricane Helene's trajectory, click here.
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