General strike Friday, October 18, 2013 Planes, trains, maritime and local transportation personnel will be on strike. Trains for 24 hours, starting 9 pm on October 17th. Planes and local ferries for the whole day on October 18th. Local transportation for the whole day on October 18th. Ferries to Sicily and Sardinia for 24 hours […]
Typhoon Danas rocked parts of Ryukyu Islands on Monday and now has its sights set on southern Japan and South Korea. Wind gusts to 195 kph (120 mph) were felt across Yoron Island, as the eye of Danas passed directly overhead on Monday. A destructive storm surge of 2.5-3.5 meters (8-12 feet), damaging winds over […]
2 killed, 2 missing as Typhoon Fitow rams into eastern China, with heavy rains, causing widespread power cuts. Highest Red Alert in place. Dozens of flights to and from Wenzhou airport in Zhejiang cancelled while bullet trains and coach services in several cities remain suspended. e-Travel Alerts
Over the course of Friday to Saturday, close to 15 million people in the Central states will be at risk from powerful thunderstorms, including tornadoes. Cities in the forecast zone are Madison, Des Moines, Kansas City, and Oklahoma City. Warm, tranquil weather over the middle of the nation that started the week is taking a […]
U.S. Capitol Building is under lockdown after reports of gunshots The U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building, The Associated Press says. U.S. Capitol police say they had received reports of gunshots and one police officer has been injured. CityNews.com
Lockdown lifted just before 3 pm The incident injured at least one person. Reuters and The Associated Press reported that a law enforcement officer was injured. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) tweeted that he has been told the shooter has been arrested. Bloomberg News is also reporting that a shooter is in custody. According to NBC […]