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The Big Texas Chemical Freeze Raises Issues on Resiliency of the Petrochemical Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

Christoper Matthews points out that a number of critical areas were impacted… “The power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. as supplies tighten. This caused disruptions to multiple industries.

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2017 Hurricanes: A Katrina Deja Vu

Elementum

Flood insurance coverage spiked after what happened in Louisiana after Katrina. Federal aid worth US $120B helped rebuild flooded neighborhoods and the tourism industry is helping Louisiana to recover. The insurance industry felt significant impacts, considering over 1.7 in insured loss.

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The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

The Texas freeze and the power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. A month later (March), many remained offline, and analysts said it could be months more before all are fully back. as supplies tighten.

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Customer Advisory – Hurricane Harvey

CH Robinson Transportfolio

EST on August 28, 2017. While the storm is directly impacting south Texas and Louisiana, this supply chain disruption will be felt across North America. Current as of 2 p.m. Hurricane Harvey is causing catastrophic flooding in Southeast Texas, leaving the Houston metro area in a severe crisis situation.

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Doing Business in the United States

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percent annually as of 2017, but that increased to about 4 percent in 2018. million in 2017, making it the third largest workforce in the world. percent in 2017. In 2017, the U.S. trillion in 2017. The only state exception is Louisiana, whose legal system is based on the Napoleonic civil code.