Severe weather in the Southeast delayed shipments for some customers who were expecting to be able to place their gifts under the tree Thursday night.<br />FedEx's main hub in Memphis, Tennessee, was affected by the heavy rain and wind.<br />To make up for the delays, FedEx said some of its employees have volunteered to work on Christmas to deliver delayed packages to customers.<br />"FedEx is doing everything possible to get customer shipments delivered by Christmas in spite of slight delays due to heavier than planned last-minute shipment volumes and severe weather outbreaks in some areas of the U.S.," FedEx spokeswoman Rae Lyn Rushing said in a statement.<br />The delivery company said priority is being given to residential shipments on Friday.<br />FedEx will also try to get packages to customers who were not at home to accept deliveries on Thursday.
