News / Most powerful hurricane to hit the US in a decade wreaks havoc with supply chains

Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc on Texas and Louisiana supply chains, with land, sea, and air operations suspended.

Despite the US government downgraded the hurricane yesterday to a tropical storm, a second landfall is expected later today with rail operator Union Pacific (UP) preparing for 50 inches of rain by Friday.

UP said: “Harvey continues to cause heavy rain and widespread flooding in Houston and surrounding area. We have suspended rail operations along the Texas Gulf coast from Brownsville through Corpus Christi to Houston and east ...