Hurricane Hanna

Flooding continues days after Hurricane Hanna hit Texas

Rescue team in McAllen Texas flood waters.

Three days after Hurricane Hanna crashed into southern Texas and the Rio Grande Valley last Saturday with torrential rainfall and 90-mph winds, much of the region remains underwater and without electricity. As of Tuesday morning, 50,000 customers across southern Texas still had no electricity.

Our crews are working for you 🌀 #McAllenStrong #HurricaneHanna pic.twitter.com/h9gRD6r9BB

— City of McAllen, TX (@CityofMcAllen) July 28, 2020

Eight to 15 inches of rainfall flooded areas from Corpus...

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The Daily Dash: Roadrunner, Hurricane Hanna and robots

Roadrunner transportation truck

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Roadrunner continues its revamp with the spinoff of its Ascent Global Logistics business. Plus, Hurricane Hanna leaves its mark on Texas, carriers score a court win in an arbitration fight, and e-commerce robots arrive.

Just a little trim

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. (OTC: RRTS) will spin off its Ascent Global Logistics business as it continues to revamp its operations. The move should...

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Hurricane Hanna disrupts freight flow in South Texas

Hurricane Hanna’s aftermath will slow the U.S.-Mexico border trucking industry temporarily, as some key freight lanes were closed as of Monday, July 27, according to trade officials

“The challenge today will be for trucks circumventing surface roads with standing water between the warehouses and freeways. Expect transportation-related delays as a result for the next few days as the region dries up,” said Dante Galeazzi, the president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association...

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Hurricane Hanna takes aim at south Texas border

Hurricane Hanna

The south Texas border and northeast Mexico are preparing for a night of heavy wind and rains as Hurricane Hanna makes landfall.

The weather system, which was still classified as a tropical storm Saturday morning, gathered strength to become a Category 1 hurricane by the afternoon with sustained winds of 90 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

The National Hurricane Center said Hanna, the first of the 2020 hurricane season, will cross the south Texas border overnight and...

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