Category - Travel Alerts

AP: BRUSSELS – Officials say that a 24-hour strike by Belgian rail workers will disrupt the train traffic to Brussels from London and Paris as of late Tuesday. Both Thalys and Eurostar announced they would cancel services to the Belgian capital. Eurostar said its traffic from London would have a reduced schedule up to Lille, […]

summerinitalhy.com Local buses and trams Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Local Transportation personnel will be on strike for 24 hours. Trenitalia Saturday, October 13, 2012 Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, starting 9 pm on October 13th. Alitalia Friday, October 26, 2012 Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 1 […]

guardian.co.uk: Sunday Sep 30, 2012 A large earthquake shook Colombia on Sunday, rattling residents in the south-west of the country, but there were no reports of deaths or major damage, authorities said. The 7.1-magnitude quake had its epicentre in the province of Cauca with a depth of about 103 miles. “So far there are no […]

Philippines: Exercise high degree of caution Canadians should maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times and avoid any protests, demonstrations, political rallies, or large gatherings as they may turn violent without notice. On September 28, 2012, the US Embassy in Manila issued an Emergency Message to advise American citizens in the […]

Message for U.S. Citizens: Rome (Italy), Transportation Strike Alert (October 2) Transportation Security Europe > Italy > Rome 9/28/2012 Various Italian unions have called for a 24-hour transportation strike Tuesday, October 2. The strike will affect Metro, buses, trams, and all other local transport (Roma-Lido, Termini-Giardinetti, and Roma-Viterbo). All runs will stop from 08:30 and […]

From nhc.noaa.gov …TROPICAL STORM NORMAN FORMS OFF THE WEST COAST OF MEXICO… …TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED… SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…22.8N 108.6W ABOUT 145 MI…230 KM W OF MAZATLAN MEXICO ABOUT 85 MI…135 KM E OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH…75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 360 DEGREES AT 16 […]