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  • Hammer down hotline report 2026-08-25 06:42:29

    **Missouri Road Report:** Westbound I-70 at Exit 101 in Boonville has the right-hand lane shut down after a cattle truck went off the roadway and into the guardrail. A tow crew is on scene working to remove the truck. The incident was reported at 5:42 a.m. Use caution and expect delays. Submit your own road…

  • Hammer down hotline report 2026-08-04 08:57:06

    Tennessee traffic alert: Backup reported on I-40 eastbound near mile marker 368 as of around 8:45 this morning. The left lane is blocked. Expect delays and use caution through the area. Submit your own road reports by calling 888-IS-4TIPS, 888-474-8477, or visit HammerDownHeadlines.com or HammerDownNews.com.

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-10-04 16:00:55

    🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** **Alabama:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected in southern Mobile County, including Dauphin Island. **2–4 inches of rain** has fallen, with **2–3 more inches possible**. Flooding may affect highways, streets, underpasses, small streams, and low-lying areas through **5:30 PM CDT**. A Flood Advisory is also in effect through **6 PM CDT**…

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-10-04 14:00:54

    🚗 **Road-Weather Update** **Flooding:** – **Puerto Rico:** Flood Advisory for Canóvanas, Carolina and Loíza through **3:30 PM AST**. Heavy thunderstorms have produced **1–2 inches of rain**, with up to **1 inch more** possible. Expect ponding and minor flooding in low-lying and poorly drained areas. – **Florida Big Bend/Panhandle:** Flood Advisory for Franklin and southeastern Gulf…

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-10-04 12:01:01

    🚧 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update — Flooding** – **Louisiana:** A **Flash Flood Warning** continues for northern Morehouse Parish, including Bastrop and Mer Rouge, through **1 PM CDT**. Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain with flooding possible on highways, streets, underpasses, and low-lying areas. Flood advisories continue around **New Orleans, Metairie, Chalmette, and Jefferson** through **1:30 PM CDT**,…

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