Roads remain closed days after Hurricane Delta leaves Gulf Coast (with forecast video)

Hurricane Delta made landfall Friday evening in southwestern Louisiana, packing winds of 100 mph with higher gusts. While Delta’s impact on trucking and other modes of freight transportation appears minor, the effect on local supply chains may be a bit more significant. Even with the remnants now 1,000 miles away, recovery continues.

Delta hit in virtually the same area as Hurricane Laura in late August, but Interstate 10 is open through the region. However, as of Monday morning, several sections of U.S. 90 are closed between Lake Charles and Lafayette due to high water and debris. Some local roads in these areas may be impassable.

Some U.S. and local roads are still shut down in parts of Alexandria and Baton Rouge due to Delta’s damage.

In its latest customer notification, Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) said “while some line segments have already been returned to service, we have experienced some outages in parts of Louisiana.” The statement went on to say that UP continues “to work diligently to remove trees, install generators, install ballast and work with local power companies and contractors in the impacted areas.”