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Understanding flooding risks protects truckers’ lives, cargo

Tractor-trailers heading down highway in the rain, with lightning across the sky.

Torrential, blinding rainfall can be rough on commercial truck drivers, sometimes reducing visibility to zero. But when rain leads to flooding, the danger takes on another dimension.

Flooding doesn’t only delay drivers, costing their carriers time and money, but it can also put truckers’ lives at risk.

The two types of flooding that affect drivers the most — especially long-haul and regional drivers — are river flooding and flash flooding.

River flooding

River flooding occurs when rivers overflow...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/understanding-flooding-risks-protects-truckers-lives-cargo

Beta’s remnants continue soaking the South (with forecast video)

Heavy rain falling on windshield, as seen from inside a tractor-trailer.

Flooding on MS 556 westbound at US 98 in Franklin County has the road CLOSED. MDOT crews are continuing to monitor the situation.

Remember, if you encounter flooded roadways – Turn Around Don't Drown. #MShwys #mswx pic.twitter.com/wzupDxGMpL

— MDOT (@MississippiDOT) September 24, 2020

Leftover downpours from post-Tropical Storm Beta have been soaking the South almost all week. Major flash flooding and daily record rainfall hit Houston Tuesday, followed by portions of the lower Mississippi...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/betas-remnants-continue-soaking-the-south-with-forecast-video

Sections of I-10 closed as Hurricane Sally slams Gulf Coast

"Road Closed" barrier across a highway.

Sally has caused a portion of Three Mile Bridge to collapse. This new 4 lane bridge connects Pensacola, Florida to Gulf Breeze, Florida. Photo: Lawrence Rogers. pic.twitter.com/3pBVKZQZH6

— Jamie Arnold WMBF (@jamiearnoldWMBF) September 16, 2020

State and local officials in Florida and Alabama have closed roads and bridges as Hurricane Sally continues to slam the Gulf Coast.

Florida

Due to flooding, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has shut down Interstate 10 from the...

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Flash flood threat keeps rolling across southern Plains (with forecast video)

Flash flooding on campus during Monday night’s storms. Avoid Lindsey & Elm until water can go down. #okwx pic.twitter.com/m2aWTg83lV

— OU Nightly (@OUNightlyTV) September 1, 2020

Periods of torrential rainfall have drenched parts of the Plains and the lower Mississippi Valley over the past day or two, with some areas receiving 5 inches or more of rainfall.

Like boxcars on a train, additional rounds of excessive rainfall will hit many of the same areas into Thursday, keeping the likelihood of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flash-flood-threat-keeps-rolling-across-southern-plains-with-forecast-video

Flash flood threat keeps trucking across the Plains (with forecast video)

Two tractor-trailers heading down a wet highway, side-by-side.

Periods of torrential rainfall will continue to drench parts of the nation’s heartland over the next couple of days. Carriers and shippers alike should expect some minor delays as drivers deal with slowdowns and potential road closures.

SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Flash flooding risk areas

The National Weather Service (NWS) has already reported areas of flash flooding from just south of Oklahoma City eastward to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Some spots have received 4 to 6...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flash-flood-threat-keeps-trucking-across-the-plains-with-forecast-video

Flooding could hit near key Northeast trucking markets (with forecast video)

Road closed sign near a bridge.

Parts of the mid-Atlantic flooded by Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4 may re-live a similar situation today.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Flash flood risk for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

Thunderstorms have already produced up to two inches of rainfall in portions of the Delmarva Peninsula this morning, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a flash flood warning.

NWS forecasters are calling for several more rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the mid-Atlantic through tonight....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-could-hit-near-key-northeast-trucking-markets-with-forecast-video

Thunderstorms could flood parts of US this week (with forecast video)

Two tractor-trailers, side by side, heading down wet highway.

Heavy thunderstorms could flood parts of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast from time to time this week. Truckers will be delayed by periods of torrential rainfall and potential road closures.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Monday, July 20, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

A series of fronts, plus plenty of summer heat and humidity, will provide ample energy for thunderstorm development each day in places across the eastern two-thirds of the country.

With lack of a strong jet stream to steer these systems at a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/thunderstorms-could-flood-parts-of-us-this-week-with-forecast-video

Another stormy day ahead from Plains to Southeast (with forecast video)

Tractor-trailer heading down highway with dark storm cloud in background.

Summer storms slammed several states again Tuesday, with almost 100 reports of large hail and damaging winds sent to the National Weather Service (NWS) from more than a dozen states.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Flash flood watch areas shaded in dark orange

A wind gust of 87 mph a few miles outside of Bismarck, North Dakota blew a camper across a driveway, rolled a trailer into a ditch and scattered other debris throughout the area.

Barns were blown apart...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/another-stormy-day-ahead-from-plains-to-southeast-with-forecast-video

Large wildfires forcing Arizona road closures

Bush Fire burns the Four Corners landmark in the Tonto National Forest near Phoenix, Arizona.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed some state routes east of Phoenix as the Bush Fire rages, almost doubling in size since Wednesday morning.

Time-lapses of pyrocumulus clouds. These were created by intense heat from the #BushFire which is currently the largest fire in the USA, 7th largest in AZ history at 89,000+ acres & 5% containment. @JimCantore @KathrynProciv #AZWX #BushFireAZ #AZFire #AZwildfire #StormHour pic.twitter.com/j1KzatVXM7

— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) June...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/large-wildfires-forcing-arizona-road-closures

Amazon curtails some service, highways closed, as protests impact freight and driver safety

George Floyd protests impact Amazon

As protests over the death of George Floyd continued around the country on Saturday and into this morning, many turning violent, their impact is now spreading to the freight world.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it is recalling drivers and adjusting routes in several cities affected by protests, including Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.

According to Bloomberg, Amazon sent delivery drivers in Chicago and Los Angeles a message advising them to stop delivering packages immediately...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/amazon-curtails-some-service-highways-closed-as-protests-impact-freight

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