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Hurricane Irma: Updates and Impacts

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Petersburg, Port Everglades and Jacksonville were closed to traffic on Sunday, September 10. A state of emergency was also declared across all 159 counties, prompting business closures and the suspension of all bus, rail, and road transportation for Monday, September 11.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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In Florida, a statewide suspension of road tolls was issued to ease the flow of mandatory evacuations (like the one ordered for the Florida Keys) and the transportation of essential relief goods. Puerto Rico also issued evacuation orders for flood-prone areas, as did authorities in eight coastal provinces in the Dominican Republic.

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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

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Post-hurricane rebuilding has also added to pressure on flatbed capacity, as homes and businesses are rebuilt along the Gulf Coast, in Florida and in Puerto Rico. Jacksonville, FL market to Miami, FL market. #17. Lakeland, FL market to Jacksonville, FL market. Automotive. Source: Macrotrends.