On Tuesday morning, Cox Automotive gave a positive update about the status of Manheim operations in Florida in the path of Hurricane Ian.

Tim Janego, Manheim regional vice president for Southeast, said in a message to Auto Remarketing, “We are grateful to share that all Manheim employees in the path of Hurricane Ian are safe and accounted for and all affected Manheim locations in Florida are open for business.”

According to a news release posted by the Florida governor’s office on Monday, more than 585,000 people in the Sunshine State still were without power, as the Florida National Guard and other authorities had to rescue more than 1,900 people after the Category 4 storm slammed into the western part of the state last week.

“Our Atlanta-based corporate human resources team will continue to provide relief resources and information to those members impacted by the storm, including directing them to the Cox Employee Relief Fund (available through Manheim’s parent company Cox Enterprises) which offers immediate financial assistance for unexpected needs,” Janego said in Tuesday’s message.

“Our thoughts and prayers remain with everyone who has been affected by this powerful storm,” he added.

Over the weekend, National Auto Auction Association president Garrison Hudkins reiterated the organization’s pledge to help.

“This has been a brutal week for many of our auctions, colleagues, and customers in Florida and throughout the Southeast as they have dealt with the impact from Hurricane Ian. We have all seen the images of widespread damage and flooding,” Hudkins wrote in a message from NAAA.

“Craig Amelung, Mike Browning and Tricia Heon have been in constant contact with our association members who have been impacted by the storm. Damage assessment will take days and perhaps even weeks, but the NAAA is ready to help when our members need it,” Hudkins continued.

“We want to reassure those who have been affected by the hurricane that NAAA is here for you. Not only are we here for you today, but we are here for you whenever you may need support. We know that it might take days, weeks, even months to recover from Ian’s impacts,” he went on to say.

Individuals looking to donate to the NAAA Disaster Relief Fund can do so via this website.