UPRR Customer News
Hurricane Ida Impacting OperationsPosted Date: August 30, 2021
To Our Customers,
Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane along the Louisiana border yesterday afternoon.
As we continue assessing the impact to our network, the following is a summary of the current conditions:
- We’ve established Command Centers to coordinate resource needs.
- This morning our engineering crews began track inspections to assess storm damage. We have already staged ballast trains to assist with potential washouts.
- Fallen trees, downed power lines and other storm damage have led to numerous road closures limiting travel to affected areas. Additional contract drivers are available to supplement transportation needs.
- Multiple locations are currently experiencing power outages due to a loss of commercial power. We are working closely with local power companies and contractors in the impacted areas to restore service.
- The New Orleans floodgates remain closed with no interchange to the eastern carriers; we continue to review reroute options.