Tropical Storm Ida

Ida dumps deadly flooding rain on Northeast

The governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency late Wednesday as record-breaking rainfall from Ida’s remnants led to major flooding. At least nine people reportedly died as a result of the storm.

Outside our apartment in Brooklyn right now as tropical storm Ida hits NYC. A legit river. Never seen it like this. Stay safe everyone. ❤ #TropicalStormIda pic.twitter.com/QiMxRsZG4E

— Jaymee Sire (@jaymee) September 2, 2021

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the...

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FreightWaves Classics: United Cajun Navy is on active duty!

A Hirschbach Motor Lines Inc. tractor with supplies. (Photo: UCN Facebook page)

Ida came ashore yesterday in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. It is now Tropical Storm Ida, still battering parts of Louisiana and Mississippi and leaving more than one million people without electricity.

Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards reminded residents of his state that “The first 72 are on you,” a way of saying that citizens should be equipped to provide for themselves, their families and their pets for at least three days following a major storm.

Hurricane Ida sign.(Image: Shutterstock)

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Ida causing widespread road closures in Louisiana

Closure on I-110 in Louisiana due to Ida's flooding.

Hurricane Ida’s flooding and wicked winds have led to impassable roads in many parts of southeastern Louisiana. High water as well as trees, power lines and other debris have forced law enforcement and other officials to close entire roads or sections of roads across the region.

Related: Six states get hours of service waiver as Ida makes landfall

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s (DOTD) 511 website was reporting “widespread road closures” in the southeastern part of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ida-causing-widespread-road-closures-in-louisiana

Major hurricane could hit US Gulf Coast this weekend

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Ida in the Caribbean Sea.

It started as a relatively harmless cluster of thunderstorms in the southern Caribbean Sea earlier this week. By late Thursday afternoon, it became Tropical Storm Ida. By Sunday, it could be a major hurricane as it approaches the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.

Now is the time for carriers to grab as many loads in the potential impact zone as possible before the weather gets too dangerous over the weekend. Also, be ready to help with recovery and rebuilding if and when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-hurricane-could-hit-us-gulf-coast-this-weekend