(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, September 10, 2018)
NORFOLK, Va. — Tropical Storm Florence is currently moving through the Atlantic Ocean and according to the National Hurricane Center, Florence is forecast to be a dangerous major hurricane impacting the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. coast late this week.
NS will be issuing embargoes for affected locations based on the current projections from the National Hurricane Center. Traffic en route to these locations will be held at yards throughout the Norfolk Southern system. Additionally, Norfolk Southern is staging resources including ballast trains, equipment, and generators, and will be prepared to commence storm recovery efforts once it is safe to do so. Customers with questions regarding local service should contact their Operations and Service Support, Unit Train, Automotive, or Intermodal representative.
Norfolk Southern will continue to closely monitor the storm and we will provide updates as the storm progresses.
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