The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a proclamation on October 8, 2026 allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks to close offices in areas of Alabama and Mississippi affected by Hurricane Isaias. The release headline also lists Florida.
The OCC said it expects only bank offices directly affected by potentially unsafe conditions to close, and that those offices should make every effort to reopen as quickly as possible to meet customers’ banking needs.
The agency pointed banks to OCC Bulletin 2012-28, “Supervisory Guidance on Natural Disasters and Other Emergency Conditions,” which describes steps banks can consider when they operate or have customers in disaster areas. Customers of affected banks should check with their bank for branch status.