Extreme Weather News Updates
Ice, Mudslides Snarl Traffic Across Southern California
Snow shut down the key Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles for hours on Jan. 27 while weekend downpours doused wildfires across Southern California.
ADM Stops Loading Grain Vessels in Louisiana Amid Snowstorm
One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.
Fire Explodes North of L.A.; Part of I-5 Closes Temporarily
A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles shut one of California’s main transportation arteries the afternoon of Jan. 22.
Winter Storm Prompts States of Emergency Across South
DALLAS — A powerful storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern states, prompting governors to declare states of emergency.
Winter Weather Prompts States to Waive Fuel Delivery Regs
A swath of icy weather and snow that hit multiple states beginning Jan. 4 resulted in emergency hours-of-service waivers for truckers delivering heating fuel in several states.
FleetPulse Expands Into Canada
Trailer telematics specialist FleetPulse is set to become available for Canadian fleets, the company said Nov. 20.
Francine Heads for Gulf Coast; Oil Drillers Evacuate Crews
Francine is expected to lash parts of the Gulf Coast with powerful winds and heavy rain as it heads for a Sept. 11 landfall as a full-blown hurricane.
Tornado Derails 43 BNSF Train Cars in North Dakota
STEELE, N.D. — Strong winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of five tornadoes across the Dakotas.
August 29, 2024Tornadoes Destroy Michigan FedEx Facility but Workers Safe
PAVILION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Two reported tornadoes struck a Michigan city and the surrounding area May 7, destroying homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility.
May 8, 2024San Diego Freight Trains Keep Running Despite Landslide Risk
Freight trains, unlike passenger trains, have resumed running across the tracks beneath a San Clemente, Calif., landslide that continues to threaten San Diego County’s only rail link with the rest of the United States.