Severe Weather Prompts Renewed Emergency Declaration
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It's crazy how badly the midwest has been flooded this winter and spring. It seems like the water goes down and a couple weeks later it's back up. Areas near I29 from council bluffs ia to MO border have so much dirt and soot from the river farmers that had their fields flooded out wont be able to grow anything for 10-15 years.
This morning when I was about to exit Missouri and enter Kansas, I was bombarded by heavy rain which made me and several other truckers pull off the road because we couldn't see a bloody thing. Then lightning was shooting across the sky. Then after about 10-15 minutes it all cleared up and I took off again. Very strange.
I did cross a bridge that was almost to the road. About another big rain like this morning and maybe it would reach the road.
Night all, 0200, come early.
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In response to the extreme weather, particularly flooding, that has continued to plague the central part of the United States, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its Regional Emergency Declaration of March 19 to July 2.
Severe weather prompts renewed emergency declaration
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.