[jeffmould]

I would bet that it is related to the tornado. It was pretty bad, pretty much taking out an entire Amazon warehouse in Baltimore, Maryland (outside DC) and killing 2 employees.

With that said, if this is the case, it is curious that Amazon doesn't have contingency plans in place to avoid significant disruptions in service such as extended delays. I can understand a slight hiccup/delay, but weeks seems a bit odd. Might be more going on than just the tornado issue.