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Nate Tabak Monday, September 2, 2019

Slideshow: The freight before the storm

In anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, hundreds of trucks delivered trailers laden with supplies for FEMA to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. FreightWaves photographer Jim Allen captured the images from inside the base, showing the logistics involved in preparing for a hurricane.

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Ashley Coker Prince Friday, August 17, 2018

All signs point to non-existent hurricane season for transport & logistics

Good news for coastal residents, but bad news for carriers that made a lot of money on hurricanes last year: not much happening this year. Pretty much all key predictive variables, from sea surface temperatures to wind shear, suggest the current hurricane season will not hold a candle to last year’s hyperactive season in the Atlantic Basin, according to Riskpulse’s hurricane season mid-August update.

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Brian Straight Friday, October 6, 2017

Hurricane warnings issued ahead of Nate

Tropical Storm Nate is expected to strengthen overnight and through the day tomorrow as it continues to track toward the Gulf Coast across warmer waters. As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for Grand Isle, LA, to the Alabama/Florida border for Tropical Storm Nate. The storm is expected to make landfall late Saturday or early Sunday.

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Brian Straight Thursday, October 5, 2017

Tropical Storm Nate moves towards Gulf Coast

The National Hurricane Center is warning about potential weekend impacts from Tropical Storm Nate anywhere from the Florida panhandle to Louisiana. Assets in the Mobile, AL; Baton Rouge, LA; and New Orleans, LA, areas currently showing the most risk, according to supply chain risk analysis firm Riskpulse.

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Brian Straight Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Gulf Coast facing another hurricane threat

Just as the nation turned its attention away from tropical weather, another threat is now looming for the Gulf Coast and Florida this weekend. Tropical Depression Sixteen is official and on the radar of the National Hurricane Center (NHC), and it has eyes for Louisiana and Florida this weekend.

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