Tropical Storm Debby Impact to East Coast Region – Update

Further to yesterday’s notice, Tropical Storm Debby continued to crawl up the eastern coast on Tuesday, August 6^th, 2024. 

The slow-moving storm has caused major flooding, especially in South Carolina, where reports from the National Weather Service have recorded more than a foot of rain in some areas. Charleston Mayor William Cogswell extended the city-wide curfew, which began Monday, August 5^th, 2024, at 11:00pm. It was lifted this morning on August 7^th, 2024. 

Ground, Rail and Port Announcements 

Ground 

Terminals in Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC are open today, August 7^th, 2024, but service is limited due to flooding and storm damage. Other terminals near and along Debby's path in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic may be limiting services.   

Intermodal 

CSX advised their customers to expect minor delays to traffic originating and terminating in the Southeast region as the CSX team monitors the storm conditions. All intermodal terminals are maintaining normal gate hours and lift operations, and their team is actively monitoring tracks, signals and crossings. 

Ports – Georgia and South Carolina 

• The Georgia Port Authority issued an update advising that vessel traffic in Savannah and Brunswick has not resumed. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting waterway inspections and offshore wind analysis before reopening the port. Terminals reopened today, August 7^th, 2024, beginning with Garden City terminal at 6:00am, followed by Ocean Terminal at 8:00am. 

• The South Carolina Ports Authority will operate reduced gate hours in Charleston and Dillion today, August 7^th, 2024. Inland Port Greer will operate under normal hours. 
   

Sources 

• CNN

• Hapag-Lloyd

• Georgia Ports Authority

• South Carolina Ports

 

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