Amazon set to open first disaster relief hub to help mitigate hurricane season

By Mica Soellner

Published June 1, 2021 4:58pm ET

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Amazon unveiled plans to open its first disaster relief hub to help store emergency supplies for front-line workers ahead of hurricane season in the southeast, the Caribbean, and Central America.

The company announced the opening of the hub in Atlanta on Tuesday, which will stock more than a half-million donated relief supplies to prepare for natural disasters.

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