Hurricane Laura

5 of the top weather events from 2020

Tractor-trailer flipped by Hurricane Laura, August 2020.

Road tripping through #iowa and we’ve seen a bunch of semi’s flipped over from this crazy wind storm. #SemiTipping #iowastorms pic.twitter.com/TS6Xbg6YqM

— Murray Tucker (@BiggMurr) August 10, 2020

Many memorable weather events, some of which people may want to forget, impacted transportation and the general public in 2020. These are five of the most notable ones.

Iowa derecho

The derecho that hit eastern Iowa on Aug. 10 is officially the most costly thunderstorm in recorded U.S. history. A de...

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Hurricane relief pressure-tests the ‘new normal’ supply chain

Historically, hurricane season presents abundant and often lucrative freight-hauling opportunities. For weeks or months after a storm passes, affected cities need rebuilding materials, temporary housing units, nonperishable foods, water and generators. Trucking companies and owner-operators can bid on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contracts as early as a week or two before a hurricane makes landfall. 

But COVID-19’s supply chain disruptions, like restaurant and meat plant closures,...

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Eastern Shipbuilding providing aid to Hurricane Laura victims

On Oct. 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida’s Panhandle, devastating the livelihood of residents in Bay and surrounding counties, including Panama City, Fla. Residents proved their resiliency by adopting the motto, “850 Strong,” and by relying on those who came to help — whether family, neighbor or stranger from hundreds of miles away who answered the call to provide and distribute needed supplies.

Just short of two years since Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/eatern-shipbuilding-providing-aid-to-hurricane-laura-victims/

Maersk’s rainbow containers deliver post-hurricane aid

Maersk’s two new rainbow-colored containers delivered more than 36,000 pounds of bottled water, nonperishable food and emergency supplies collected for distribution to people affected by Hurricane Laura in the Lake Charles, Louisiana, area.

Maersk said the Pride containers reflect the company’s dedication to diversity and inclusion. In addition to the use of the containers, Maersk and APM Terminals donated all services connected with the relief effort, including collection, consolidation and...

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BSEE Hurricane Laura activity final report

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Hurricane Response Team continues to monitor offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf as operators resume operations on platforms and rigs following Hurricane Laura. The team works with offshore operators and other state and federal agencies until operations return to normal. This is the final update of evacuation and shut-in production statistics for Hurricane Laura.

Based on data from offshore operator reports submitted as of 11:30 a.m....

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/bsee-hurricane-laura-activity-final-report/

Truckers aid in Laura relief despite market tightness

In the days leading up to Hurricane Laura’s landfall, Louisianans and Texans along the Gulf Coast made their way North to escape the storm’s wrath. Despite evacuations, fleets of commercial truckers came the opposite direction to deal with Laura’s aftermath.

Hurricanes and tropical storms present big business for freight. The destruction wrought by a powerful storm spurs major retailers as well as state and Federal agencies, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to rapid...

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Coast Guard continues to correct aids to navigation after Hurricane Laura

The Coast Guard continues to conduct aids to navigation correction and channel assessment operations, following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura near Lake Charles, La., and Port Arthur, Texas.

Multiple Coast Guard units along the Gulf Coast region have found that more than 1,500 aids to navigation are still working properly and unaffected by Hurricane Laura. They have also corrected 83 aids that were reportedly impacted, damaged or moved off station due to the hurricane.

Approximately 2,108 aids...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/coast-guard-continues-to-correct-aids-to-navigation-after-hurricane-laura/

The Daily Dash: Truckload sector shines bright; Amazon drones ready to fly

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, at least one analyst believes the truckload sector is ready to run in the second half of 2020. Plus, Amazon gets approval for drone delivery, Dallas is the new center of the autonomous world, and what to know to get through a visit from an insurance underwriter.

Truckload earnings shine bright

At least one analyst believes in the truckload market. An analyst with UBS (NYSE: UBS) has raised his...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-truckload-sector-shines-bright-amazon-drones-ready-to-fly

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