MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Eight City of Augusta, Ga., fleet vehicles were totaled last week following heavy rains and flood that poured into the parking area of the fleet maintenance shop.
Acela Truck Company and General Truck Body recently announced a strategic partnership to distribute Acela Monterra extreme-duty truck chassis.
When Hurricane Harvey struck in 2017, the Fulshear Simonton (Texas) Fire Department relied on other public entities and federal assistance for high-water vehicles. Now it has two of its own.
Acela Truck Company has expanded its purpose-built High Water/Flood Rescue Truck line of response apparatus to include multiple new custom body configurations and larger 6x6 models of its Monterra high mobility chassis.
The Stantonsburg (N.C.) Police Department's emergency evacuation fleet consists of a 2.5-ton medium tactical vehicle, a Humvee, and a mobile generator.
To address growing flood challenges, Acela Truck Company introduced specialized high-water rescue and response trucks to its line of Monterra 4x4 and 6x6 high-mobility truck chassis.
The $2 million will go toward six $75,000 flood-capable rescue vehicles and 10 pickup trucks.
More than eight inches of rain fell in Manatee County, Fla., and a suspected tornado caused structural damage to several buildings, including the county’s Eastside Fleet Maintenance building.
Fleet drivers in all states need to be informed about the dangers of flash floods. Here are tips from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Floodwaters have ravaged parts of the Midwest and South in recent days, with Missouri the hardest hit. Video courtesy of Reuters. For the fleet safety tip about flash flood conditions, click here.