While it is no surprise that a hurricane can cause hazardous weather conditions for the trucking industry, it is always important to be vigilant, check reliable sources of weather information, and heed the postings of local, state, and federal emergency management.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind if your shipping schedule takes you into or near the impacted areas of Hurricane Harvey:
Hurricane is much more than a storm that impacts the landfall location.
The media pays great attention to the point of landfall; however, serious impacts of Harvey will be felt more than 200 miles from the eye of the storm.
The most notable impacts to be aware and cautious of are:
High winds and wind gusts
At the time of this writing, Harvey is expected to be packing sustained winds of 115 mph, with gusts up to 140 mph when it makes landfall.
Flooding
Even as this hurricane is downgraded to a tropical storm or even a tropical depression, the amount of rainfall expected as the storm lingers along the coastline is staggering.
Severe weather
Severe thunderstorm outbreaks often occur in the outer bands of a storm.
The best advice for all is to simply avoid the broadly impacted area of this storm leading up to and for the days following landfall. If you are unable to avoid the area, obey postings, road closures, and recommendations from emergency management officials in the area.
Read more at Hurricane Harvey Causing Concern for Ground Freight Operations
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