They must expect the Tampa Area and Gulf Coast to get the worst of the Storm if it's going to follow the usual Meteor Route.
It will likely be a TS even by Atlanta. It is a very fast mover which will make landfall close to Cat 4, so won’t have time to wind down.
Showers and thunderstorms in the Bootheel part of Missouri on Friday and Saturday.
Tampa will be on the "dirty side" of the storm and the eye should pass well west. However, the NHC is expecting at least higher-end tropical storm and possibly Cat 1-like winds to hit Tampa. I can't blame Amtrak for saying "nope" to that.
Good Luck to Florida and the SE, stay Safe!
98(26) terminated south of YEM Yemassee where it’s been sitting for 10+ hours due to downed trees. Pax will be bussed to hotel(s).
Not surprised. My son, who lives in nearby Blufton, said the storm was much worse than expected. He is without power (as is much of Beaufort County) with downed trees and road closures.
Agree. Since Helene tracked farther east than originally predicted those trees are really making a mockery of any rail service. My CSX freight route has not had any trains since sometime yesterday afternoon. I can see a few trees across the tracks here with heavy pine tree locations elsewhere not being checked.
not sure it would have made it. carolinian stayed at Greensboro for hours. CVS might have worked.
That's Yemassee.
CSX "A" line reported by CSX to be out of service due to storm.
My thought is that the state my get to come in to help rebuild the line and use that as leverage and get Amtrak to Asheville quicker as a way to pump money into the mountains. That will be needed.
