Louisiana
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Weather and Critical Events
Hot Shots: Historic flooding, hefty haul and more
The past week in social media images features deadly Northeast flooding, a 75-ton piece of industrial boiler on a flatbed and more.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: United Cajun Navy is on active duty!
FreightWaves Classics profiles the United Cajun Navy, which will be working across Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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Weather and Critical Events
Hurricane Ida nears Gulf Coast; evacuations underway
State and local leaders have told people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida likely approaches Sunday landfall.
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Weather and Critical Events
Hot Shots: Truck spill, fearsome fires and more
The past week in social media images features a sticky Northwest truck spill, a raging California wildfire and more.
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Weather and Critical Events
Potential tropical storm could hit US Gulf Coast
The next tropical storm could impact the U.S. just a week after Henri drenched parts of the Northeast (forecast video included).
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FreightWaves Classics: I-20 connects Texas to the East Coast
FreightWaves Classics provides an overview of Interstate 20, one of the major east-west interstate highways.
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FreightWaves Classics: I-12 was built to help avoid I-10 in the Bayou State
FreightWaves Classics profiles Interstate 12, which is entirely within the boundaries of Louisiana.
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News
How a ‘Waze app’ for river conditions can help ports
FreightWaves discusses why and how the Water Institute of the Gulf is developing a digital platform monitoring shoaling on the Mississippi River.
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Weather and Critical Events
Tropical storm could soon flood parts of Gulf Coast
Truckers could run into areas of flooding this weekend in the lower Mississippi Valley as a potential tropical storm develops (forecast video included).
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Rail
CN and KCS seek to divest 70 miles of track in Louisiana
To sweeten the voting trust application before regulators, CN and Kansas City Southern are offering to divest 70 miles of a KCS line in an…
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