据悉,热带风暴克里斯多瓦尔(Cristobal)于当地时间6月7日,在美国南部路易斯安那州登陆,风暴带来大风降雨天气。据天气预报,热带风暴登陆后继续向北移动,路易斯安那州进入紧急状态。美国新奥尔良港(port of New Orleans)发布通知表示,鉴于持续的强降雨和不确定的风况,NOLA港口集装箱码头( New Orleans Terminal and Ports America)将于6月8日关闭。所有杂货码头也将于6月8日关闭。正常业务运营将于6月9日恢复。该港口在声明中说:“操作人员已做好必要的安全准备,并密切监视风暴的路线和潜在影响。” 但它补充说,可以确定的是部分船期将会受到影响。
Tropical Storm Cristobal — Port NOLA Operations UpdateJune 7, 2020 - 6 p.m. Update:Given the continued heavy rainfall and uncertainty of rain and wind conditions over the next 24 hours, Port NOLA Container Terminal (New Orleans Terminal and Ports America) will be closed on Monday, June 8. All Breakbulk terminals will be closed June 8 as well.Normal business operations will resume Tuesday, June 9.Vessel traffic: The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Lower Mississippi Mississippi River to vessel traffic at 2200 Saturday, June 6. At this time, there is not a definite time for when the River will re-open to navigation.The U.S. Coast Guard will begin assessment of the Lower Mississippi River Monday morning, June 8, weather permitting.The Port NOLA emergency preparedness team will continue to monitor the storm system and will send updates as needed.Port-Owned Bridges: In anticipation of Tropical Storm Cristobal, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority has closed the floodgates across Florida Avenue, near the Florida Avenue Bridge. Therefore, the bridge is currently closed to vehicular traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians. The bridge will remain open to rail traffic and marine traffic at this time.