Hurricane Katrina

[Junctionfan]

I will effect all the class 1s for sure. I don't know if CP runs stuff down there but certain the rest do. I don't know how high the rails are above sea level or if they are protected by the leves too (below sea level), so the amount of flooding could be a major financial and traffic pain

[adrianspeeder]

This will be a humdinger. Gonna jack up gas too with all the loss of rigs, oil imports, and a few refinery closings.

Adrianspeeder

[dwil89]

If this storm goes in, with winds this strong, I believe that the only Hurricane in recent history that went ashore in the same general area that would compare with this one, was Camille in 1969 with winds estimated at 200 mph at landfall.......this is one storm not to be taken lightly......Watch any NASCAR race when they show cars running past from a tracklevel perspective in a blur doing at least 160.....now picture winds blowing at that rate of speed.....Dave Williams @ [e-mail]

[jeaton]

Amtrak New Orleans trains are stopping at Orlando, Atlanta, Memphis and San Antonio.

Haven't checked any frieght carriers.

[Anonymous]

With New Orleans under mandatory evacuation order and sustained winds of 175mph as the storm prepares to come ashore I am wondering about how the railroads are faring in that general area. Any reports?

LC