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Hurricane Delta arrived over the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, October 7th, and has strengthened into a category two storm as it heads for a Friday landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center predicts Hurricane Delta will continue to strengthen over the next 24 hours and grow in size as it approaches the Northern Gulf Coast, bringing with it life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds off the Louisiana coast beginning early Friday.
As of Thursday, October 8th at 7 AM (CDT), the National Hurricane Center issued the following watches and warnings:
- Storm surge warning in effect for Sabine Pass, TX, to Ocean Springs, MS, including Calcasieu Lake, LA, Vermilion Bay, LA, Lake Pontchartrain, LA, Lake Maurepas, LA, and Lake Borgne, LA
- Storm Surge Watch is in effect for High Island, TX, to Sabine Pass, TX
- Hurricane Warning is in effect for East of Sabine Pass, TX, to Morgan City, LA
- Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- San Luis Pass, TX to Sabine Pass, TX
- East of Morgan City, LA, to the mouth of the Pearl River, LA, including New Orleans, LA
- Lake Pontchartrain, LA, and Lake Maurepas, LA
- Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for east of the mouth of the Pearl River, LA, to Bay St. Louis, MS
FreightWaves reported Thursday, October 8th is the last day this week that carriers can pick up any available loads from Gulf Coast markets in and near Delta’s potential impact zone. In addition, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has suspended Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for truck drivers who will assist in Hurricane Delta’s recovery.
Interstate highways 10, 12, 49, 55, and 59 are in the potential impact zone. Additionally, Union Pacific, BNSF, Kansas City Southern, and CSX all have rails in the potential path, according to FreightWaves.
As of Thursday morning, all interstate highways, roads, and Gulf Coast Ports are open. For the latest updates on closures, please refer to:
- Texas Department of Transportation Twitter Page
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Twitter Page
- United States Coast Guard Twitter
The GlobalTranz team will continue to track Hurricane Delta’s impact on shippers and carriers in the affected regions and assist with any weather-related supply chain disruptions.
This weather event is rapidly evolving. For updates and more information, please continue to visit the GlobalTranz blog and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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