Tropical Storm Cristobal crashed into the Gulf Coast last weekend, making landfall on the Louisiana coast Sunday evening.
Many areas were flooded by storm surge and torrential rains, with closures mainly on secondary roads.
The remnants of the storm have been moving slowly northward since landfall, centered near Jefferson City, Missouri as of this morning. The system has traveled only around 660 miles, averaging a forward speed of...
U.S. freight railroads are watching how tropical depression Cristobal might affect operations as it moves inland.
The storm made landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana, late Sunday evening and is expected to travel up the Mississippi River. Area flooding could potentially disrupt rail operations temporarily.
“Now that Cristobal is north of BNSF tracks in Louisiana, our maintenance-of-way crews are beginning inspections to ensure there is no damage. We are in ongoing discussions with local...
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Port of New Orleans terminals were closed Monday after Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Sunday evening.
Although the storm had been downgraded to a tropical depression and moved east on Monday, terminals were closed “given the continued heavy rainfall and uncertainty of rain and wind conditions,” said Renee Aragon Dolese, Port NOLA’s director of marketing and communications.
She said Port NOLA expected normal business operations at the New Orleans Terminal and...
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Tropical Storm Cristobal crashed into the Gulf Coast over the weekend, making landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana Sunday evening.
Steady winds of 50 mph lashed the coastline and pushed Gulf of Mexico water onshore.
The storm surge, plus heavy rainfall, flooded roads and beaches from Louisiana to near western Florida. Some areas may remain flooded today, and sections of some highways are still closed...
Freight transportation companies on the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for potential operational impacts brought on by Tropical Storm Cristobal.
The storm is expected to make landfall on the Louisiana coast sometime early Sunday evening, June 7, although the Gulf Coast states might start experiencing tropical storm-force winds and heavy rains late tonight, June 6, according to a 10 a.m. CDT advisory by the National Hurricane Center. The times are subject to change. Residents should brace for...
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