New York City is poised to miss the worst of a powerful late-winter storm that will bring heavy snow to areas north and west of the city overnight into March 14.
March 13, 2023Government, Business, Safety
Fred Shuts Highways With Mudslides, Floods
Tropical Depression Fred swirled over West Virginia early Aug. 18 and dumped heavy rain over the northeastern U.S., threatening to unleash mudslides and flash floods in upstate New York after closing interstate highways in the lower Appalachians. Tornado watches remained in effect for mountainous areas of Virginia and the Carolinas.
August 18, 2021Business, Fuel
Tropical Storm Barry Set to Dump Two Feet of Rain on Louisiana
The leading edge of Tropical Storm Barry’s wind and rain is reaching Louisiana, where communities including New Orleans are bracing for a downpour that threatens to inundate already-high waterways. Gulf of Mexico operators have shut-in 1.01 million barrels a day of oil production.
July 12, 2019Government, Business
S.C., N.C., Virginia Waive HOS Requirements During Tropical Storm
With Tropical Storm Hermine blowing on the coasts of their states, the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia have waived hours-of-service requirements.
September 2, 2016Government, Business
‘Disaster Losses Have Grown Considerably,’ Says Rep. Barletta
The federal government needs to improve how it distributes disaster response funds without affecting quality, the chairman of a House subcommittee on emergency management said May 12.
May 12, 2016Business
Update: Large Section of Snowed-Under New York Thruway Still Closed
The New York State Thruway entered its third day of being shut down on Nov. 20 between Exit 46 in Rochester and Exit 61 in Ripley as snow continued to fall in the region.
November 20, 2014Business
Winter Storm Snarls Freight Across Southeastern States
This winter’s wild weather continued last week, as a snow and ice storm paralyzed travel across the Southeast from the Gulf Coast to Virginia, stranding thousands of vehicles on roadways and halting freight movement as well as operations at ports.
February 3, 2014Business
Second Midwest Winter Storm Closes Roads, Brings ‘Crippling’ Conditions
Days after a winter storm closed roads throughout the Midwest, the National Weather Service said another storm is expected to bring “crippling” blizzard conditions, CNN reported.
February 25, 2013Business
States Issue Warnings as Big Winter Storm Bears Down on Plains, Midwest
Officials issued winter storm warnings from Colorado through Illinois Thursday, with as much as a foot of snow expected in some states, the Associated Press reported.
February 21, 2013Business
Northeast Struggles to Clear Roads Following Weekend Snow Storm
Emergency crews struggled to clear roadways from the weekend’s big winter storm that dropped up to 3 feet of snow over several states in the Northeast, the Associated Press reported.
February 11, 2013