Please be advised that all shipments destined to Canada must have clear customs data with full and clear commodity descriptions specifying exactly what is being sent.įailure to provide this may cause a delay in customs and will be subjected to a customs penalty of 10 USD, which will be billed back to the shipper. We may see delays of up to 24 hours but will continue to monitor the situation, further updates will be issues as required. Our delivery partners will endeavour to minimise the impact on deliveries. Please be aware that a nationwide industrial action is due to take place in England and France on Friday 28 April until Saturday 29 April.Īs a consequence of this, there may be delays to impact the UK Ports inbound and outbound, we are putting provisions in place to minimise the impact of these strikes. UK Civil Service Industrial ActionĪpplies to DPD Classic, DPD Direct and Tracked Mail We will remain close to the situation and monitor for any potential delays caused by this, and our delivery partners will endeavour to fulfil all deliveries to the best of their ability. Please see here for a full breakdown of affected final mile depots. This weather will likely impact roads and affect deliveries and pick-ups. We have been informed of flooding in selected areas of Italy, mainly Venice and Emilia Romagna and in multiple locations in Croatia. Meanwhile, a full-fledged snowstorm is expected in the northeastern stretches of Minnesota and neighboring northwest Wisconsin.Applies to DPD Classic, Air Classic and Air Express And more than $100 billion in real estate is threatened by rising seas," Hersher noted.īlasts of widespread thunderstorms are anticipated across the Great Lakes region, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southern Plains, NWS warned.
"In all, tens of billions of dollars' worth of river trade and farmland are in danger. The resulting rainfall flows into rivers that were not engineered to withstand current weather conditions. She explained warmer ocean water is part of the problem, and record-high temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico act like an engine to make hurricanes larger and wetter. "In some parts of the Midwest and East Coast, extreme rain has already increased more than 50% since the early 1900s," Hersher said. "The good news is this part of the country - the Great Plains and upper Mississippi - should be getting a break from heavy precipitation over the next week or two," Cognitore added.įlooding, driven by climate change, is getting more frequent and severe across the country, NPR's Rebecca Hersher reported. She said the added runoff has slowed the river from receding. In addition to Missouri, Kansas and Texas, Cognitore said, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi have been experiencing major flooding since March when snow melt began entering waterways. Louis," which will prolong major flooding, Cognitore said. "The rainfall that soaked Missouri and Kansas earlier this week will work its way into the Missouri River, which connects to the main stem of the Mississippi just north of St. The Red Cross set up a shelter at a church northeast of Houston's downtown. In all, 10 inches of rain fell in certain areas, leading to several high-water rescues by emergency responders. The unexpected torrential rains also inundated schools and businesses, and stranded motorists and school children for hours. On Tuesday, surprise rainstorms "submerged streets and swamped homes" in parts of Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported. Anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of rainfall are expected in the area, the NWS said. The agency issued a flash flood watch for large portions of southeast Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, to remain in effect through Saturday evening. The National Weather Service cautioned residents of southeastern Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to brace for a multiday barrage of dangerous heavy rain and flash flooding. A vehicle drives through floodwaters in downtown Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, as strong winds and substantial rains added to the flash flooding throughout Mississippi.Ī new round of powerful storms is causing more flooding in multiple states, with parts of the Deep South likely on the receiving end of some of the most severe weather through the end of the week that will impact about 40 million Americans.
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