Extreme Weather News Updates

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

San Diego Freight Trains Keep Running Despite Landslide Risk

Freight trains, unlike passenger trains, have resumed running across the tracks beneath a San Clemente, Calif., landslide that continues to threaten San Diego County’s only rail link with the rest of the United States.

February 5, 2024
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Deep Freeze Forces US LNG Exporters to Cancel, Delay Cargoes

The recent freeze across Texas and Louisiana disrupted scheduled exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas, temporarily tightening some supply of the heating and power-plant fuel.

January 18, 2024
Government, Equipment, Safety

Wyoming to Alert Truckers at Risk for Blow-Over Crashes

Wyoming transportation officials are deploying a new roadway messaging system to help truckers avoid dangerous blow-over crashes on interstates as winter's peak accident season nears.

November 7, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Hurricane Idalia Swamps Southeast, Closes Highways

Hurricane Idalia made landfall Aug. 30 in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast.

August 30, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Five States Issue Emergency Commercial Vehicle Orders

Florida and four other states issued emergency waivers for commercial motor vehicles that remain in effect for varying periods up to a month to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia.

August 29, 2023
Business, Safety

Winter ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Bears Down on Chicago Ahead of Holiday Travel Rush

Chicago is in the crosshairs of a powerful winter storm that could become a “bomb cyclone†— with deep snow, searing winds and an Arctic chill.

December 21, 2022
Safety

Winter Storm Knocks Out Power in Multiple States, Tornadoes Hit South

A winter storm that killed three people earlier this week has knocked out power in seven states and unleashed tornadoes near New Orleans.

December 15, 2022
Business, Technology

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November 1, 2022
Government, Safety

Texas Cold Halts Some Permian Oil Wells as Ice Disrupts Trucking

The extreme cold that’s descended across Texas is prompting some oil producers in the Permian Basin to halt a small part of their output as icy roads disrupt critical trucking operations.

February 3, 2022
Government, Safety, Logistics

Texas Braces for Deep Freeze With All Eyes on Power Grid

Cold and ice is set to sweep Texas, raising the risk of power outages and boosting energy demand in what will be the biggest test to the state’s electric grid since last year’s catastrophic blackouts.

February 2, 2022