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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…
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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.
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Hammer down weather report 2026-08-30 07:00:52
**North Dakota Road-Weather Update:** Severe thunderstorms near rural north-central McKenzie County, about 14 miles northeast of Watford City, are moving east at 10 mph through 6:15 AM CDT. Expect up to 60 mph wind gusts, quarter-size hail, torrential rain, and possible flash flooding—avoid flooded roadways. In north-central Dunn County, heavy rain has already produced 2–4…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-08-30 06:00:55
⚠️ **Road-Weather Update** **Guam:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected along the southwestern coast, including Merizo, Piti, Santa Rita, Umatac, Apra Harbor and Naval Base Guam. An additional 2–3 inches of rain is possible through **10:30 PM ChST**. Flooded streets, highways, underpasses and low-lying areas are possible—turn around if you encounter water covering the road.…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-08-30 05:00:50
⚠️ **Guam Road-Weather Update:** A Flood Advisory is in effect for all of Guam until **7:45 PM ChST**. Heavy rain has already dropped **2–4 inches**, with another **0.4–0.6 inches** possible. Minor flooding is expected in low-lying and poor-drainage areas, including around Dededo, Tamuning, Yigo, Mangilao, and Chalan Pago-Ordot. Watch for water-covered streets and rapidly changing…
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I-5 Adds New Truck Lanes: What Drivers Need to Know
California transportation officials are advancing a $124 million Interstate 5 project in the Redding area that will add part-time truck lanes, auxiliary lanes and other improvements intended to reduce merging…
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DOT Videos Aim to Improve Road Safety
The British government has called on social media companies to remove videos that glorify dangerous driving, following a series of fatal crashes in the United Kingdom and Ireland involving vehicles…
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States Bet on Cameras, Drivers May Pay the Price
Automated traffic enforcement continues to expand across the United States, with speed cameras, red-light cameras and license plate readers generating new revenue while raising questions about driver privacy, citation practices…
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Laredo Bridge Changes Aim to Cut Cargo Delays
U.S.-Mexico cross-border freight operators will receive additional weekend processing time at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge under a three-month pilot scheduled to begin Sept. 5, 2026. Saturday hours extended at World…
