A massive sinkhole forms in Rosenberg, Texas. (Photo: Rosenberg Police Dept.)
Royal Dutch Shell PLC was among the other companies that were forced to shut nearby refineries, leading to wide speculation retail gasoline and diesel fuel prices will soon rise.
Overall, an estimated 2 million barrels a day of fuel-making capacity was forced to shut down, according to Bloomberg News.
As Harvey came ashore over the weekend, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration eased hours-of-service and other regulations in Texas and Louisiana to help get assistance to the hurricane zone faster.
Throughout the country, charities were gathering relief supplies. For example, the Midwest Food Bank was hiring relief trucks to send down to Texas at an overall cost of $13,000 each.
However, with extensive flooding on key roads, including Interstate 10, it could be several more days before those trucks are able to arrive – and the true extent of the damage to infrastructure, office buildings, and homes become clear.
