UPRR InsideTrack, 5/21/24
Union Pacific Safely Maintains Gulf Coast Operations Amid Severe Storms
Following severe storms from Houston to New Orleans, Union Pacific Railroad’s team worked diligently to quickly restore service after the region was hit with high winds, baseball-size hail and torrential rainfall. Due to the weather systems, the Gulf Coast area also experienced flash floods, downed trees and power lines.
“Rivers reached levels we haven’t seen since Hurricane Harvey in 2017,” said Eric Gehringer, executive vice president-Operations. “Team members from all areas of our operation stepped up to the plate, continuing to move freight along critical routes and ensuring equipment was at the ready.”
