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1
Oct

Colombia: earthquake: no tsunami or damage reports so far

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 […]

1
Oct

Philippines: Manila: Pasay City: warning for Canadians

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 […]

1
Oct

Italy: Rome: Transportation Strike on Oct 2

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 […]

28
Sep

Mexico (west coast), Texas (San Antonio to Houston): Tropical Storm Norman

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 […]

25
Sep

Greece: ATC strike: 26 Sep – 10:00-13:00 – will impact flights at those times

From Living in Greece: Flights to/from Greece, international and domestic, will be impacted with Greek air traffic controller strike from 10:00-13:00 local time. — Flights arriving/departing outside this 3-hour window will be unaffected. At most, they may be delayed because of the disruption. It is NOT an airline strike or airport strike. When ATCs strike, […]

19
Sep

Italy: scheduled strike update for Sep-Oct 2012

Summerinitaly.com Milan: Airport personnel Friday, September 21, 2012 SEA and SEA HANDLING airport personnel in Milan Airports will be on strike from 10 am to 6 pm. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight, in case you are departing/arriving/transiting at Malpensa Airport (Milan). Meridiana airlines Friday, September 21, 2012 Meridiana […]