Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Automobiles are suspending operations at U.S. crops in South Carolina forward of the arrival of a storm that has already brought on huge destruction in addition to least seven deaths in Florida.

Volvo’s plant, which employs 1,500 folks, stopped constructing the S60 at about 11 a.m. native time (5 p.m. CEST) on Thursday. The manufacturing facility will probably be closed on Friday, a spokesman informed Automotive Information Europe.

Volvo stated it goals to renew output on Monday.

The closure is just not anticipated to have any influence on the scheduled manufacturing begins for the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 premium massive electrical SUVs, spokesmen for the 2 manufacturers confirmed.

Mercedes stated its plant in Ladson, South Carolina, exterior Charleston, was halting manufacturing on Friday as a security precaution. The plant employs about 1,600 folks and builds the Mercedes Sprinter and Metris vans.

A spokesman for BMW, which has a plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, stated the automaker’s operations have been far sufficient upstate that they have been unaffected.

The ocean seaports in Charleston and Georgetown will shut all marine terminals on Friday, in accordance with the South Carolina Ports Authority.

Tropical Storm Ian was forecast to regain hurricane power over the Atlantic and hit South Carolina with a life-threatening storm surge on Friday.

Governors in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia declared emergencies upfront of Ian’s arrival.

Greater than 2.6 million Florida houses and companies are with out energy, and officers have warned a number of the grid have to be fully rebuilt. It stays unclear how many individuals have been killed by the storm. President Joe Biden stated early indications recommend that there may very well be a major demise toll.

In Florida, the injury estimates from Ian are within the tens of billions, with AccuWeather forecasting $100 billion.

Reuters and Bloomberg contributed to this report