Weather and Critical Events

Following a huge winter storm for the midwest, the mid-South will get slammed with snow to end the week.

Transportation disruptions and power outages expected from Midwest to New England with weekend winter storm.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans to partially reopen Interstate 40 on Jan. 1 after the remnants of Hurricane Helene destroyed portions of the roadway.

Hurricane Rafael, which struck Cuba as a Category 3 storm, is not expected to hit the United States.

Hurricane Rafael is expected to take aim at the United States after making landfall in Cuba, but the storm’s possible intensity and damage to the U.S. coast remain unclear.

The American Medical Manufacturers Association is advocating for tax incentives and tariffs to encourage more U.S. medical equipment production amid concerns over supply chain disruption following recent hurricanes and ongoing competition with foreign trade partners.

The Truckload Carriers Association named Texas driver Michael Dorsey a Highway Angel for his efforts to save lives during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

SeaPort Manatee near Tampa, Florida, is slated to get millions of dollars in emergency state funding to help recover from the effects of Hurricane Milton.

More than 86% of U.S. healthcare providers across the country are currently experiencing IV fluids shortages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, sparking a discussion on nearshoring America’s medical manufacturing.

Hurricane Milton caused at least $160 billion in damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather.

Freight railroads from the Gulf Coast to Miami are still assessing damage and making repairs after Milton made landfall near St. Petersburg late Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane.

Nonprofit groups loaded with crucial disaster-relief and medical supplies are at staging areas outside Tampa, Florida, after Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday before leaving a trail of destruction across the state.

Nine Florida ports and one in Georgia remained closed Thursday in the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 3 near Siesta Key and was making its way across Florida on Thursday.

Class I railroads have rationalized their networks to the extent that there is very little redundancy, leaving few efficient alternatives in the event of a catastrophic event like Hurricane Helene.

Norfolk Southern says its line between Asheville, North Carolina, and Newport, Tennessee — heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene — will be out of service until at least late January, while assessment of the route between Asheville and Old Fort, North Carolina, is ongoing.

Hurricane Milton has struck Florida, less than two weeks after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. American Logistics Aid Network brings together nonprofits and supply chain companies to effectively target disaster relief. But what does that actually entail?

Food retailers with distribution hubs in Hurricane Milton’s path are preparing for the storm to make landfall overnight Wednesday.

As the Southeast attempts to return to normalcy in the wake of Hurricane Helene and prepare for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall near Tampa, Florida, Wednesday night, drone operators are filling a critical niche in disaster response and recovery.

Nationwide tender rejections are already above 5%.