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

2021 Atlantic hurricane season 3rd most active on record

Satellite photo of Hurricane Ida just after landfall in Louisiana, Aug. 29, 2021.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended Tuesday, and it was a busy one.

A total of 21 named storms developed (winds of 39 mph or greater), including seven hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), of which four were major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher (winds of 111 mph or greater). This above-average season was accurately predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, in its May and August...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2021-atlantic-hurricane-season-3rd-most-active-on-record

BIMCOs SNOW: US soya bean inspections nearly double week-on-week to 1.6m tonnes

BIMCOs SNOW: US soya bean inspections nearly double week-on-week to 1.6m tonnes

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US soya bean inspections nearly double week-on-week to 1.6m tonnes

After a slow start to the US soya bean export season, partly due to disruption from Hurricane Ida, US soya bean inspections ahead of exports have jumped to 1.6m tonnes in the week ending 7 October. This represents a 90.9% jump from the week before and is the highest level seen since the start of February 2021 which marked the end of the main...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/10/14/bimcos-snow-us-soya-bean-inspections-nearly-double-week-on-week-to-1-6m-tonnes/

DoorDash announces $1M disaster-relief grant program for restaurants

DoorDash launches natural disaster grant program

Verde Mexican Rotisserie, located in South Lake Tahoe, California, brings in about $100,000 per month in restaurant sales. The popular Mexican restaurant is one of the many businesses that had to shut down in August as the deadly Caldor fire swept across the state.

Co-owner Domi Chavarria told CalMatters the closure of the restaurant for just two weeks likely cost it more than $10,000 in lost inventory alone. Its employees went without paychecks during the closure and profits from a busy tourist...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/doordash-announces-1m-disaster-relief-grant-program-for-restaurants

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