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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

At the mercy of Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana production plant was completely eradicated. Unlike the Louisiana fire, the plant wasn’t completely leveled (minimizing the long-term impact on the chlorine shortage), but the fire still resulted in the loss of 100,000 pounds of chlorine tablets. Image Source: USA Today.

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New Orleans Goes Dark as Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana

Supply Chain Brain

Tropical Storm Ida pummeled New Orleans and the Louisiana coast overnight with lashing rain and ferocious gusts, leaving much of the region without electricity and bracing for widespread floods.

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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

The Louisiana Department of Transportation reported that all state-maintained roadways, except for I-20 and I-49 (sections that remain open), in the seven-parish Northwest region were deemed impassable because of winter weather conditions. Parts of I-35 in Oklahoma are closed. All westbound lanes of I-40 near Albuquerque, NM are closed.

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Defying?Ida: Prospects for?Disaster Recovery?for Oil and Gas

Requis

As I write this blog, Louisiana is in the?earliest?stages The people of Louisiana are?resilient,?and stages of recovering from Hurricane Ida.?I I have spent the past few days trying to reach?family,?friends,?and and colleagues to?confirm confirm that?they they are safe, and to check on their homes. resilient,?and

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Customer Advisory on Hurricane Harvey

TMC

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. With the weather moving to the east, the Louisiana DOT is also reporting road closures near Lake Charles and the surrounding areas.

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Port of New Orleans Closed Until September 13, Assessing Damage from Hurricane Francine

Supply Chain Brain

Other Louisiana shipping hubs forced to close by the storm included ports in Plaquemines, Cameron, Lake Charles and Houma.

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Inbound Rates Rise for Louisiana Flood Relief

DAT Solutions

It won't surprise anyone to learn that rates rose sharply on inbound lanes heading into Southern Louisiana last week. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake, August 15 2016. I will share a couple of graphs from DAT RateView : 1. Shreveport to Baton Rouge.