Amazon announced in a press release that it is donating and delivering emergency relief supplies to communities in Mexico impacted by recent flooding, in partnership with local nonprofits.
According to the announcement, torrential rains linked to Tropical Storms Priscilla and Raymond caused landslides and flooding across five states—Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí. This prompted Amazon to activate its Disaster Relief hub near Mexico City. Working with Cruz Roja Mexicana and the Bancos de Alimentos de México network, the company will move hygiene kits, flood-mitigation gear, and other essentials into hard-hit localities. Amazon highlights employee and partner safety protocols and around-the-clock monitoring to align deliveries with local emergency guidance, consistent with its global disaster playbook and logistics-first approach.
Since 2017, Amazon’s Disaster Relief program reports donating and delivering more than 26 million relief items across 200 natural disasters. The program leverages a network of 15 pre-positioned hubs worldwide, including the Mexico City site. The model emphasizes inventory staging—such as hygiene kits and flood equipment—to reduce deployment time and increase throughput to nonprofit partners during peak demand windows after landfall.
Independent tallies underscore the scale of need: as of October 13, 2025, torrential rains left 64 people dead and 65 missing across five states, with roughly 100,000 homes impacted. Authorities mobilized about 10,000 personnel and used helicopters to reach more than 200 isolated communities—figures that frame the operational context for private-sector logistics support.
Amazon was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It operates global e-commerce marketplaces, a vast fulfillment and transportation network, as well as Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company also runs dedicated humanitarian initiatives such as Amazon Disaster Relief. This initiative applies its logistics infrastructure, supply chain technology, and partnerships to accelerate delivery of aid during crises. Its footprint and operational scale position it as a frequent private-sector partner to NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and local responders.