Massive amounts of rain have flooded parts of southern Louisiana this week, leading to road closures (with forecast video).
More record rainfall and significant flooding will slow down drivers from Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley (with forecast video).
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants the Surface Transportation Board to take up Amtrak’s request asking to establish passenger service between Mobile and New Orleans.
The process is underway to clear wreckage of the capsized SEACOR Power and minimize environmental impacts.
A total of 19 crew members were on board the Seacor Power when it overturned during rough weather 8 miles off of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
The ongoing search for missing crew members of the capsized Seacor Power has intensified.
Amtrak wants to establish passenger rail service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, but CSX, Norfolk Southern and the Port of Mobile have some reservations. Amtrak has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board to turn its plan into fruition.
A towing vessel struck a CSX swing bridge near Slidell, Louisiana, very early Wednesday morning. Rail operations have since resumed at a reduced speed.
Unusually powerful storms impacted transportation and claimed lives in 2020.
Coast Guard severely restricting vessel movement at several Gulf Coast ports as Hurricane Zeta closes in.
