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23
Aug

Irene to Strike the Carolinas as a Major Hurricane

Accuweather.com Aug 23, 9:00 am ET Irene remains on track to slam into the Carolinas as a major hurricane this weekend, posing a severe threat to lives and property. Given the setup in the atmosphere as well as where hurricanes have traveled from similar starting points, negotiating the Antilles, Irene may take a path somewhat […]

22
Aug

Irene Causing Flight Cancellations At MIA

Aug 22, 2011, 12:06 pm MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) ? As Hurricane Irene continues to devastate parts of the Caribbean, travelers are feeling the impact to a small degree at South Florida airports. Miami International Airport reported that as of 10 a.m., there were 13 arrival and three departure cancellations due to Hurricane Irene. The cancellations are […]

22
Aug

Travel Alerts from Ottawa: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Bahamas – Exercise normal security precautions Update – Regional warning ? Avoid non-essential travel to central Bahamas Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to central Bahamas. Dominican Republic – Avoid […]

19
Aug

Eppley Airport (Omaha) re-opened

Eppley Airfield closed twice on Thursday night for a total of 3 1/2 hours because of two separate storms. Airport officials tell Channel 6 News that 7 airplanes were damaged by hail and 35 flights were impacted along with 2,700 passengers.

18
Aug

Pacific Weather Watch: Hurricane Greg, Tropical Storm Fernanda

Bloomberg: Aug 18, 2011 Hurricane Greg strengthened in the Pacific south of Baja California as it moved away from land, and a Caribbean system may become a tropical depression as early as today, the National Hurricane Center said. The showers 130 miles (209 kilometers) south of Jamaica have a 70 percent chance of forming into […]

18
Aug

Australia: Aug 19 Airport inspectors Strike Update

Travelinfo.ca Passengers arriving at major Australian airports on Friday (August 19) may face delays as quarantine inspectors are expected to walk off their jobs for four hours over stalled pay negotiations with the federal government, the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) warned on Wednesday.