Floods

Flooding in Dallas-Fort Worth area disrupts freight operations

Torrential rains and heavy flooding on Monday forced road closures and route changes for transportation businesses across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.

Ruby Lee, principal at logistics provider Ultimate Transportation, said flooded roads delayed some of her drivers for hours. Ultimate Transportation is based in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite.

“It was very challenging coordinating late pickups and deliveries first thing in the morning,” Lee told FreightWaves. “No one could get off the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-in-dallas-fort-worth-area-disrupts-freight-operations

Heavy rains and floods in Eastern Australia put pressure on strained coal markets

Heavy rains and floods in Eastern Australia put pressure on strained coal markets

Commentary from Plamen Natzkoff, Senior Trade Expert at VesselsValue.

Australia has declared a national emergency along the east coast of the country, following heavy rains that caused floods across New South Wales and southern parts of Queensland.

The affected areas include the main coal producing regions of the country. Many coal mines in the region were already saturated by rains earlier in the season, and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/10/heavy-rains-and-floods-in-eastern-australia-put-pressure-on-strained-coal-markets/

A look back: 6 impactful weather events in 2021 transportation

2021 has been a year full of unforgettable weather, from a deadly record cold snap to major hurricane damage and a crop-killing heat wave. These are among the events, in no particular order, that had the most impact on North American transportation, trucking and supply chains.

Deep South deep freeze

A deadly February deep freeze that enveloped the central and southern U.S. became the nation’s first billion-dollar weather disaster on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-look-back-6-impactful-weather-events-in-2021-transportation

Could permeable pavement reduce flooding in cities?

AquiPor is creating permeable pavement to reduce flooding in urban areas.

Total U.S. flood damage costs approached $200 billion from 1988 through 2017, according to a 2021 study in the National Academy of Sciences journal. Approximately $73 billion of those damages were due to excess precipitation over the 29-year period, the study said.

Various technologies and infrastructure strategies have been implemented to better manage stormwater in cities, but much of that infrastructure is aging. Pluvial flooding, or flooding from rainfall, is an increasing issue in urban...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/could-permeable-pavement-reduce-flooding-in-cities

Long view: Preparing logistically for extreme weather

Tractor-trailers in areas damaged by Hurricane Laura.

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a glimpse into how supply chain disruptions can bring the world to its knees, but the global business community is facing another big threat — extreme weather.

Related: Logistics groups ready to help during potentially busy hurricane season

Just ask Apple, which is experiencing production disruption after severe flooding last month tore through its iPhone manufacturing site in Zhengzhou, China.

From record heat waves in the Pacific Northwest to deadly flooding in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/long-view-preparing-logistically-for-extreme-weather

Worthy weather movies for truckers: Part 5

Trucker watching "Wizard of Oz" in his sleeper.

Movies can be a fun, relaxing way for professional truckers to spend their down time. Based on reviews from critics and general audiences, these are some weather-themed films that drivers may want to check out.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939)

The oldest and perhaps best-known film on this list, “The Wizard of Oz” is the one movie that hardly needs an introduction. The story of a young girl whisked away by a tornado to a magical land is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.

This American...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/worthy-weather-movies-for-truckers-part-5

Midwest Supplies Hindered by Floods Resulting in Stalling of Barges

According to an article published in STI Today, hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, because of strong winds, snow, rainstorms and flooding.

What happened?

The Lock and Dam 17 on the Mississippi River is flooded resulting in the closure of the Rail routes and highways.

Hundreds of barges are stalled, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding

The much needed farm supplies are...

http://mfame.guru/midwest-supplies-hindered-by-floods-resulting-in-stalling-of-barges/

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