A stretch of I-40 that serves as a freight route between North Carolina and Tennessee has partially reopened after a monthslong shutdown caused by storm-related damage from Hurricane Helene.
March 4, 2025Extreme Weather News Updates
N.C. Reopens I-40 Section Closed Since September Hurricane
Ice, Mudslides Snarl Traffic Across Southern California
Snow shut down the key Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles for hours on Jan. 27 while weekend downpours doused wildfires across Southern California.
January 27, 2025ADM Stops Loading Grain Vessels in Louisiana Amid Snowstorm
One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.
January 22, 2025Fire Explodes North of L.A.; Part of I-5 Closes Temporarily
A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles shut one of California’s main transportation arteries the afternoon of Jan. 22.
January 22, 2025Winter Storm Prompts States of Emergency Across South
DALLAS — A powerful storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern states, prompting governors to declare states of emergency.
January 10, 2025Winter Weather Prompts States to Waive Fuel Delivery Regs
A swath of icy weather and snow that hit multiple states beginning Jan. 4 resulted in emergency hours-of-service waivers for truckers delivering heating fuel in several states.
January 7, 2025FleetPulse Expands Into Canada
Trailer telematics specialist FleetPulse is set to become available for Canadian fleets, the company said Nov. 20.
November 25, 2024Francine Heads for Gulf Coast; Oil Drillers Evacuate Crews
Francine is expected to lash parts of the Gulf Coast with powerful winds and heavy rain as it heads for a Sept. 11 landfall as a full-blown hurricane.
September 9, 2024Tornado Derails 43 BNSF Train Cars in North Dakota
STEELE, N.D. — Strong winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of five tornadoes across the Dakotas.
August 29, 2024Tornadoes Destroy Michigan FedEx Facility but Workers Safe
PAVILION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two reported tornadoes struck a Michigan city and the surrounding area May 7, destroying homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility.
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