Weather and Critical Events

Tropical moisture will keep flowing into southern Florida, increasing the odds for torrential rains and flash flooding.

Officials implore people to evacuate as fires spread fast across California. “A garden hose is not going to protect your home. You need to leave.”

Rainfall in excess of 6 inches could slow down drivers heading to the Miami freight market later this week.

“When you’re trying to bring loads into a COVID-19-affected world, it’s like a Rubik’s cube with 14 sides.”

California wildfires have been spreading quickly due to hot, dry and windy conditions.

Some places from Georgia to New England could get drenched 3 to 6 inches of rainfall Tuesday.

Flooding is the second-deadliest weather hazard in the United States each year, and half of flooding-related deaths occur in vehicles.

Slow-moving rains may produce flash flooding from the Carolinas to the mid-Atlantic.

After flash flooding and record rainfall from Texas to Mississippi Tuesday and Wednesday, risk remains in the South for another day.

Intensive five-year government project will hopefully lead to increased efficiency in planning of ocean shipping routes. “A lot of these seaports are continuing to see growth.”

Teddy brings high winds and flooding to highways as it makes landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada, as a post-tropical storm east of the Port of Halifax.

After record rainfall and major flash flooding in Houston Tuesday, the threat for drivers shifts eastward.

Hurricane Teddy moves toward Canada’s Maritimes as the Port of Halifax and trucking companies prepare for the arrival of the second powerful tropical storm to hit the region in nearly a year.

Port of Corpus Christi joined the list of ports closed to traffic as Tropical Storm Beta closed in.

Coast Guard closing some Texas ports ahead of Tropical Storm Beta’s landfall Monday night.

U.S. Coast Guard working to restore aids to navigation in Hurricane Sally’s impact region.

Depression in the Gulf of Mexico could soon become Tropical Storm Wilfred. Flooding and supply chain disruptions likely along the Texas coast.

Widespread flash flooding likely as remnants of Hurricane Sally drench inland parts of the Southeast.

Fires and heavy smoke have dominated life in Oregon and Washington this week. Here are photos from a transportation perspective.

State officials “strongly urge the public to stay off the roadways” as Hurricane Sally forces road closures.