Tropical Storm Laura

Laura, downgraded to tropical storm, continues rampage inland (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Laura over the lower Mississippi Valley.

– First light is revealing the incredible damage #HurricaneLaura did here in #LakeCharles #Louisiana over night… #Laura #CapitolOneTower pic.twitter.com/WSlP0MIZ0K

— WeatherGoingWILD (@WeatherGoinWILD) August 27, 2020

At least four deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Laura, according to Louisiana officials.

Gov. John Bel Edwards said the deaths occurred in Vernon, Jackson and Acadia parishes. They were all related to trees falling on homes.

An official with the governor’s office confirms...

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Laura expected to become major hurricane upon US landfall (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Laura in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Laura could become a major Category 3 hurricane just before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week.

SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Tropical Storm Laura forecast tracks

The National Hurricane Center updated its forecast early Tuesday morning, issuing a hurricane watch from San Luis Pass, Texas, to just west of Morgan City, Louisiana, a stretch of approximately 320 miles. This is where the worst damage could occur.

Tuesday morning Laura was centered...

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Class I railroads brace for tropical storms Marco and Laura

A photograph of a Union Pacific train behind a train of tank cars. They are at a rail yard.

Class I railroads with operations along the U.S. Gulf Coast are bracing for potential impacts from tropical storms Marco and Laura.

The timing of the storms’ approach to the Gulf Coast states is packing a one-two punch for area ports and transportation providers. Another concern is flooding as the storms travel northward. Marco is expected to make landfall Monday night, while Laura is forecast to hit on Wednesday and into Thursday. 

“Our command center has been activated to monitor the storms...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/class-i-railroads-brace-for-tropical-storms-marco-and-laura

Ports closed as tropical cyclones approach US (with forecast video)

Napoleon intermodal railyard at the Port of New Orleans.

For the first time in more than 60 years, two named tropical cyclones could be spinning in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Tropical Storm Marco

Tropical Storm Marco, which was a Category 1 hurricane for a brief time, ran into some wind shear Sunday night. It’s back to a tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph as of 8 a.m. EDT Monday.

Marco probably won’t become a hurricane again, making landfall as a tropical...

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Tropical Storms Marco, Laura on dual path toward Louisiana

Tropical Storms Laura, Marco barrel toward Louisiana

Tropical Storms Marco and Laura continue to gain strength Sunday as they barrel toward the Gulf of Mexico, with Marco nearing hurricane strength, with both storms expected to make landfall in Louisiana. 

Marco will make landfall in the U.S. first, according to Nick Austin, director of weather analytics and senior meteorologist for FreightWaves.

Tropical Storm Marco is the 13th named storm of the hurricane season, matching the record for the most number of tropical storms before September,...

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Tropical Storms Laura, Marco pose double-threat

Tropical Storms Marco and Laura head toward the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storms Laura and Marco continue to gain strength Saturday and are expected to hit the Gulf of Mexico early next week.

Nick Austin, director of weather analytics and senior meteorologist for FreightWaves, said this is a rare occurrence and has only happened two other times in recorded history.

“The last time we had two named storms, either hurricanes or tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time was back in 1959,” Austin said in a special weather update Saturday morning. “The...

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The Daily Dash: Dual hurricanes threaten Gulf; carriers benefiting from freight volumes

twin hurricanes

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, not one, but two potential hurricanes have the Gulf Coast in their sights early next week. Plus, carriers continue to hold all the cards when it comes to rate negotiations, and Amazon charts a new path for merchants.

Double the trouble

In a rare but not unprecedented occurrence, a pair of hurricanes could potentially strike the U.S. Gulf Coast early next week.

Nick Austin is following the storms:...

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