While monitoring
news of how Hurricane Issac might be affecting some of our customers I learned that after telling a
trucker to turn around on Monday and not pick up a pre-loaded trailer on the
south side of New Orleans, the company sent him back in on Tuesday claiming
they think “it will be OK” despite the fact that residents were being evacuated.
Upon hearing this story a rugged trucker, who is accustomed
to pulling loads through blizzard conditions in Maine, jumped into the
conversation countering that truckers can’t decide not to deliver to places
like “Kansas in April because Toto might blow away”.
Yet another pointed out that during natural disasters even
FEMA tries to get truckers in and out before a storm in order to keep truckers
safe.
A trucker on the scene this morning reported “18 miles of
levees breached in Plaquemines Parrish south of New Orleans and 12' of water in
homes”; while another said he managed to drop his load and took off toward
Alabama where he decided to wait out the storm just south of Mobile with woods
protecting him and his rig from the strong winds.
Reports are indicating that current high threat areas include
New Orleans Houma Terrebonnee, Keesler, Baton Rouge, Boothville, Gulfport, and
Mobile; according to the NOAA these
areas can expect up 80 mph winds and flooding.
At times like these our customers, their truckers and
families are constantly on our minds. If there’s anything DC Cargo Mall can do to help you, please
don’t hesitate to contact us – we’re manning the phones and email waiting to
hear from you.
Will you do us a favor?
If you have an opportunity to do so, please use the comments to check in below and let us
know how you’re weathering the storm.
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