UPS just shut down in Orlando, FL

[Lochloosa]

No Gas...just pulled all their drivers in and will not be delivering on Tuesday.

[steve2470]

holy shit, i thought we were ok nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Hoo boy.. This is not a good sign

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[Oreo]

2. Can you get a link?

That's pretty important news

[Lochloosa]

5. I'm looking for a link....talking to someone in Orlando trying to ship

something and will not be able to get it here. They use UPS exclusively.

[Be Brave]

3. Oh boy. That's big. n/t

[Rainscents]

4. This gas thing is taking effect through out country within few weeks!

I think it will hit post office soon!!!

[SiouxJ]

6. do you have a link? n/t

[crispini]

7. WTF?

HOLY CRAP.

[Horse with no Name]

8. UPS are teamsters

As they go...so will go the rest.
Here it comes.

[Halliburton]

9. Guess no one is going to get their packages

[spuddonna]

10. Oh boy... No Gas? In Orlando?!

How many people will be stranded at Disneyworld now?! JMJ

[Spazito]

11. Martin says Canada will step up oil production

The Canadian government is ready and willing to help the U.S. in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

"We're not waiting to be asked for help," Martin said. "We're waiting to be told how our aid can best be directed."

snip

Martin announced Friday that Canada will increase oil exports as requested by the International Energy Agency.

If the other 26 member countries follow suit they will help stabilize the world market in the wake of the storm, which badly damaged the U.S. Gulf Coast oil supply.

more

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1125681799234_121090999/?hub=TopStories

[ClintonTyree]

12. The second great depression begins...........

with bush at the helm. We're fucked, totally fucked.

[DIKB]

15. maybe

another way to look at is that the country is FINALLY waking up from the 5 year nightmare. If it takes a depression to remove these fascist, corporatist, classist scum then we'll tough it out, and be better for it.

[cynatnite]

13. Hell has officially arrived

If UPS can't do their job, what about every place else?

Area school buses here only have enough gas for 1-2 weeks.

[SiouxJ]

14. This is what they have on their website:

Hurricane Katrina



Service Update- Updated 9/2/05

Coastal and inland areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle were significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

We recommend you contact your consignees in the gulf region before you ship, to determine if they are receiving deliveries.

UPS services, including scheduled pickup, delivery, and On-Call Pickup Services are delayed or may be suspended in the affected areas. The hurricane has also affected the scheduled hours at UPS Customer Centers.

Service suspended indefinitely

In the following ZIP Codes, authorities have completely restricted access as a result of storm damage and flooding. It is anticipated these areas will be inaccessible for an extended time. Please do not ship any packages to these ZIP Codes. Packages in the UPS system will be returned to the shipper as permitted.

Suspended Indefinitely

Louisiana:

70000 - 70048
70050
70053 - 70070
70072 - 70075
70077 - 70083
70085
70087 - 70089
70091 - 70199
70452
70458 - 70461
70469

Mississippi:

39426
39452
39456
39457
39463
39466
39470
39501 - 39507
39520 - 39535
39540
39552-39577
39581
39595

We will continually monitor and update this information, restoring service as areas become accessible, and it is safe for our people to return to work.

In accordance with the UPS Terms and Conditions, service guarantees will not apply to the affected service areas at this time.

http://ups.com/content/us/en/about/news/service_updates/Katrina.html

[vvera]

16. Maybe a rumor?

Just call UPS and Orlando is still shipping according to our account manager? They said deliveries are still being made?