Norfolk Southern Service Alert Flooding in Midwest and Forest Fires in Southeast May 8, 2007 Norfolk Southern has experienced flooding and a washout caused by the heavy rain in the vicinity of Hardin, Mo. Traffic moving in the corridor between Kansas City and Moberly, Mo., could experience delays of up to 24 hours. NS is currently operating trains over BNSF tracks as operations permit. Due to the increasing spread of forest fires in the south Georgia and the north Florida area, the Department of Forestry has placed a stop on all rail traffic through Eddy, Fla., for an initial period of 12 hours. Traffic moving in the corridor between Valdosta, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla., could experience delays of up to 24 hours.
