Lowe’s has released a statement regarding the impact of Hurricane Gustav on their stores and outlining their relief & recovery efforts:
As of Monday afternoon, Lowe’s had approximately 30 stores closed in coastal Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and more than 70 total stores under its command center watch in the Gulf Coast region.
“Lowe’s command center is in full activation and we are expediting as much emergency product into affected communities to help customers recover when they return home,” said Larry D. Stone, Lowe’s president and chief operating officer. “In addition, Lowe’s employees from other parts of the Southeast are on standby as part of our Storm Recovery Teams that will allow Lowe’s to reopen stores as soon as it is safe to do so. These teams can also relieve affected Lowe’s employees so they may attend to their own homes and families.”
In addition to the trucks of supplies they have staged and are shipping to the Gulf Coast, the retailer also announced that all of their stores nationwide (1,575) will serve as official cash donation sites for the American Red Cross and will match in-store contributions.