It’s still pretty early to see detailed assessments of damage caused by the wind, surge, and rain of Hurricane Ida, but a few stories have appeared in the press so far. Here are the ones I have seen in the last couple of days. Infrastructure used to store and transport grain is one of the first things noted. As bad as it is here, damage in the billions are also occurring right now in the Mid-Atlantic states with 200-year rainfall amounts causing tremendous flooding problems there, not to mention the impacts of several tornadoes that caused local damage as well.
Southeast AgNet: Possible Hurricane Impact on Cotton Crop
The Packer: Hurricane Ida Shutters Ag Exports with No Clear Timeline on How Long Shipping Delays Could Last
The Packer: Direct Hit to Key Export Elevators, 22 Barges on the Loose: Logistical Nightmare Unfolds from Hurricane Ida
