The vigil, however, was canceled due to inclement weather. He also said there would be a private vigil in remembrance of those who died on Friday. In his message, Clark encouraged Amazon employees to make donations to support those affected by the tornado. In a previous statement to Insider, Amazon defended its response, saying the company acted as quickly as it could to get employees to shelter inside the building by following federal tornado safety guidelines.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation into the incident, and some labor groups have denounced Amazon for refusing to let workers leave their shifts to shelter at home.Īmazon's spokesperson didn't respond to a request for comment. A 911 call made minutes after the tornado hit the warehouse revealed that some workers were told to shelter in bathrooms, rather than the warehouse's designated tornado shelter, as Insider previously reported. "Seeing the damage in person, and the videos of the incredible speed and force of nature that struck the facility, there is no question in my mind that their fast action saved lives."Īfter the warehouse collapse, some employees called out Amazon's inadequate emergency response training for natural disasters. "We met with team members and leaders who jumped into action to protect their colleagues as soon as the tornado warning was announced, and the teams there supporting our team and the families in the hours and days after," Clark wrote in the message. In the message, reviewed by Insider, Clark highlighted the quick action employees took as the tornado fatally tore through the warehouse, and defended the company's response.
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