Coast Guard Foundation to honor Seventh Coast Guard District at its Annual Tribute in Florida

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a man and dog from a sinking 36-foot sailboat 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2024. The man and his dog were taken to Southwest Florida International Airport to meet with EMS and are reportedly in good health.  U.S. Coast Guard image captured and produced by Lt. Cmdr. Kellerman from Petty Officer 2nd Class Hudson’s helmet camera

April 11 Event Recognizes Heroic Rescues and Community Support  During the 2024 Hurricane...

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Hurricane impact on medical manufacturing renews talks on nearshoring, domestic production

While the public eye focuses on Hurricane Milton after its destructive path across Florida this week, some analysts are sounding the alarm about new data from Hurricane Helene’s devastating push into southern Appalachia just two weeks prior.

Healthcare improvement company Premier Inc. (NYSE: PINC) released survey data on Thursday showing more than 86% of U.S. healthcare providers across the country are currently experiencing IV fluids shortages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

In the report,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hurricane-impact-on-medical-manufacturing-renews-talks-on-nearshoring-domestic-production

CSX, short lines in recovery mode after Hurricane Milton

This story originally appeared on Trains.com.

TAMPA, Fla. — Freight railroads from the Gulf Coast to Miami are still assessing damage and making repairs after Milton made landfall near St. Petersburg late Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane.
According to CSX’s most recent customer advisory, all routes north of Jacksonville are open with no anticipated issues, as is the railroad’s mainline to Callahan and south to near Anthony on the railroad’s Wildwood Subdivision.
Washout repairs are still...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-short-lines-in-recovery-mode-after-hurricane-milton

Milton makes landfall on freight market

Chart of the Week: National Outbound Tender Rejection Index – USA SONAR: OTRI.USA

National outbound tender rejection rates (OTRI), the rate at which carriers turn down requests from their customer for truckload capacity, jumped from 5.13% to 5.62% from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9 as Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida’s west coast. This was the largest single-day jump of the past two years. What are the takeaways for transportation providers and managers in the wake of the third major transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/milton-makes-landfall-on-freight-market

US Coast Guard reopens several ports following Hurricane Milton

The United States Coast Guard announced the reopening of several ports in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

In particular, Florida’s Key West, Port Everglades, Port Miami and Miami River, Georgia’s Savannah and Brunswick and South Carolina’s Charleston and Georgetown have restarted operations.

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the Gulf coast of Florida and restrengthened in the Atlantic Ocean after crossing the peninsula. According to the US Coast Guard, the extent of...

https://container-news.com/us-coast-guard-reopens-several-ports-following-hurricane-milton/

Nonprofits in logistics space speed medical supplies, other aid to Florida

Nonprofit groups loaded with crucial disaster-relief and medical supplies are parked at staging areas in Florida after Hurricane Milton, which was a Category 3 storm when it struck Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday night, spread destruction across the state.

Kelby Marlin, transportation director at Convoy of Hope, said the faith-based organization has two tractor-trailer loads of supplies at its staging area in Perry, Florida. That location could change depending on the hurricane’s trajectory.

FedEx...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nonprofits-in-logistics-space-speed-medical-supplies-other-aid-to-florida