Nebraska Tagged Articles

Rail

Joanna MarshTuesday, July 14, 2020

Nebraska officials want answers on blocked rail crossings

The Nebraska Public Service Commission is preparing to file a complaint against BNSF, Union Pacific and Nebraska Central over blocked highway-rail grade crossings in Grand…

Trucking

John KingstonMonday, March 23, 2020

Nebraska’s rest stops are open after disruption tied to toilet paper

A truck driver rolling through Nebraska carrying toilet paper to the shelves may have encountered an unpleasant fact – a rest stop he or she…

Weather and Critical Events

Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistMonday, June 3, 2019

Flooding closes more roads, stalls barges in Midwest

Interstates shut down, two ports suspend barge movement on Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

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Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistTuesday, April 9, 2019

Blizzard still on track to clobber nation’s heartland

One to two feet of snow and 50-mph winds are heading to the Great Plains. It’ll be the second blizzard to hit the region in…

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Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistTuesday, April 9, 2019

Railroads rolling again after historic flooding

Hundreds of miles of critical freight rails once out of commission due to flooding are back in service.

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Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistMonday, April 8, 2019

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Blizzard heading to Great Plains, Midwest this week

A foot of snow or more plus hazardous winds heading to the nation’s heartland.

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Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistFriday, April 5, 2019

Flood-damaged roads in Midwest making fairly speedy recoveries

Thousands of miles of damaged roads in Iowa and Nebraska have dwindled to less than 150. Crews have been working hard to restore infrastructure after…

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