Uncontrolled flooding through a hole in the plating beneath the engine room of the 1996-built fishing vessel Captain Alex led to its sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Thursday, which says the hole was possibly caused by steel hull plating deterioration—beneath the engine room.
The 86.7-foot-long, 165-gross-ton, steel-hulled freezer trawler Captain Alex was fishing offshore of Galveston, Texas on Nov. 25, 2022, when it began...
On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves, and Francisco Alvarez, lead data scientist at Convoy, discussed the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather and how it impacts transportation.
Alvarez, who has a background in meteorology, talked about how truckers pay attention to weather and how important transportation’s role is in reducing emissions.
“There are fewer groups of people who are more weather-aware...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/extreme-weather-and-transportation-net-zero-carbon
Flooding has kept sections of state and U.S. highways closed for three weeks in the Upper Midwest, showing no signs of letting up the next few days.
Where it startedFrom April 22 to 24, parts of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota were drenched with 2 to 4 inches of rain, as well as rapid snow melt. Several more rounds of rain followed, including another inch Monday.
Places like Grand Forks and Fargo already have month-to-date rain surpluses for May, with totals so far of 1.71 and 2.27,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-road-closures-in-upper-midwest-entering-4th-week
Parts of the Upper Midwest have been flooded for at least a week — and there may be no relief in sight until late May.
It started with heavy rain the weekend of April 23-24 — up to 4 inches in some spots — and rapid snow melt. Then there was an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain and a bit more snow melt the following weekend.
Areas along the Red River of the North and many of its tributaries overflowed their banks, but it didn’t happen right away.
“It takes a little bit of time to get into the river...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/upper-midwest-flooding-could-last-until-late-may
Recent heavy rain and rapid snow melt have caused flooding along the Red River of the North in the Upper Midwest.
It’s been an issue for a week and a half, with sections of several state and U.S. highways still closed in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, according to state transportation officials. This includes North Dakota Route 18 at the port of entry into Canada. Truckers will have to use alternate routes to Manitoba. Route 18 is also closed in other locations. Other closures in...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-continues-along-i-29-in-upper-midwest
Heavy rain has caused flooding and road closures in the Upper Midwest, mainly along the Red River of the North and its tributaries.
Thompson Dam in Carlton MN. Wow, it was very dry last summer, but now it's running fast. #MNwx pic.twitter.com/ERbotxDyB2
— Gabe_Z (@GabezWX) April 25, 2022
Parts of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota that were covered in snow received 2 to 4 inches of rain last Friday through Sunday, with the bulk of the rain hitting on Saturday. Waterways swelled...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-rising-in-upper-midwest
Truckers heading to drought-stricken parts of the Southeast will run into frequent downpours the rest of this week.
While heavy thunderstorms are expected to produce beneficial rain, including in parts of Florida that have been dealing with recent wildfires, the storms will also bring the risk of flooding.
While some cities in the inland Southeast, such as Atlanta, experienced a fairly wet February with 5.29 inches of rain (slightly above average), those along the coasts have been much drier.
Most...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-rising-across-drought-stricken-southeast
Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features significant flooding in the Northwest, a snow squall slamming a Northeast airport and the launch of the latest U.S. weather satellite.
Flooding fiascoA look at the blockage on US 101 at Purdy Cutoff Road. Trees and part of the hillside have come down on the roadway. A detour is set up via Brockdale Road. It will remain closed until...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-flooding-snow-squall-satellite-launch
Roads remain closed in parts of the Northwest due to recent flooding.
Constant flow of atmospheric moisture off the Pacific into the Northwest has drenched the region since Sunday, resulting in high water, mudslides and landslides. Similar issues could arise in southern British Columbia as well.
SR 112 in Clallam County
Our emergency contract is making great progress clearing a large landslide at milepost 15.8 near Clallam Bay.
from Monday, Feb. 28 by our field crews!
More details on our blog: h...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-impacts-continue-in-pacific-northwest
A persistent atmospheric river of moisture off the Pacific has been flowing into the Northwest since the weekend. Periods of heavy rain have flooded roads and resulted in closures due to landslides.
A section of U.S. Highway 101, about 25 miles northwest of Olympia, Washington, remains closed in both directions due to a landslide. This is according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
A look at the blockage on US 101 at Purdy Cutoff Road. Trees and part of the hillside have...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/record-rain-floods-parts-of-northwest