********************************Travel Alerts************************************** D = Disaster W = Warning C = Caution I = Info GLOBAL TROPICAL STORMS, HURRICANES and CYCLONES - Tropical Storm Seniang - Philippines (Visayas and Northern Mindanao)Cyclone Kate - Indian Ocean EARTHQUAKES - Albania, Fiji, Iceland Afghanistan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 29 Dec - 30 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - FAA advises all persons flying into and out of, within or over the territory and airspace of Afghanistan, should operate only on established air routes and at altitudes at or above 26,000 feel AGL to the maximum extent possible due to the ongoing military operations in Afghanistan and possible attempts by insurgents to attack civil aircraft. Albania Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec - 30 Dec EARTHQUAKE - 5.0 - 28km SW of Shengjin. Argentina Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec - 30 Dec STRIKE - Subway workers rule out further strikes for the end of 2014, after government talks. Australia Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec - 30 Dec SECURITY - Albany - Another Australian teenager has been attacked and killed in a shark attack while spear fishing on Monday with a friend. Austria Country Risk Level - Low C 29 Dec - 30 Dec WEATHER - Icy and snowy conditions in Austria over the weekend and Monday have led to numerous traffic accidents and the need for large-scale snow removal. Bangladesh Country Risk Level - High C 30 Dec SECURITY - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that the verdict on the cases against Jamaat-e- Islami leader will be delivered on December 30. C 29 Dec SECURITY - U.S. SECURITY MESSAGE - Dhaka - General strike by opposition political party today. Travel restrictions in place for all US Embassy employees and their family members. Cambodia Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec HEALTH - Battambang Province - More than 200 people have now tested positive for HIV in a mysterious outbreak of the virus in Battambang province’s Roka commune. Cayman Islands Country Risk Level - Low C 29 Dec HEALTH - 2 confirmed cases of chikungunya reported. China Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec HEALTH - Hong Kong - Hong Kong hospitals raised alert levels as a woman diagnosed with the deadly H7N9 avian flu virus was in a critical condition. Fiji Islands Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec - 30 Dec EARTHQUAKE - 5.0 - 109km E of Ndoi Island France Country Risk Level - Low W 31 Dec - 1 Jan AIRLINE STRIKE - EasyJet has been advised of a cabin crew strike in France from December 31st to 00:01 to January 1st 23:59, which could affect flights to and from France. Reconfirm flight status with EasyJet, if travelling during these days. C 29 Dec SECURITY - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens updated on incidents in Dijon, Tours and Nantes. Greece Country Risk Level - Medium C 25 Jan POLITICAL - General elections scheduled January 25. C 29 Dec FERRY FIRE UPDATE - The death toll following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to seven, with the evacuation of all those on board now complete. Hong Kong Country Risk Level - Low C 29 Dec SECURITY - AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that the government has raised its response level for Influenza Pandemic from alert to serious. C 29 Dec HEALTH - Hong Kong hospitals raised alert levels as a woman diagnosed with the deadly H7N9 avian flu virus was in a critical condition. Iceland Country Risk Level - Low C 29 Dec - 30 Dec EARTHQUAKE - 5.1 - 116km S of Akureyri India Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec BOMBING - Bengaluru - A crude bomb exploded outside a busy restaurant in Indias high-tech capital of Bengaluru, killing a woman and wounding a man. C 29 Dec - 31 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - SpiceJet cancels flights till December 31st. Indonesia Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec - 30 Dec MISSING AIRASIA FLIGHT - Surabaya - Update 3 - More planes will be in the air and more ships on the sea Tuesday hunting for AirAsia Flight 8501 in a widening search off Indonesia that has dragged into a third day without any solid leads. Iraq Country Risk Level - Extreme C 29 Dec BOMBING - Baghdad - A suicide bomber killed 11 people and wounded 23 others when he detonated explosives in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking north of Baghdad to the shrine city of Samarra. Italy Country Risk Level - Low C 27 Jan STRIKE - Some Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 00:01 to 23:59 on January 27. Contact the airline for further updates. C 29 Dec FERRY FIRE UPDATE - The death toll following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to seven, with the evacuation of all those on board now complete. Kuwait Country Risk Level - High I 29 Dec SECURITY - Kuwait City - Syria to reopen its Embassy in Kuwait Kyrgyz Republic Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec KIDNAPPING - Osh - Armed criminals disguised as Kyrgyz security officers carried out a robbery and kidnapping at Osh International Airport. The men abducted a businessman in the VIP section of the airport and robbed him. Liberia Country Risk Level - Extreme C 29 Dec HEALTH - Dozens of Ebola cases have erupted in Liberia, near the border with Sierra Leone. Forty-nine cases were reported in in western Grand Cape Mount County between December 1 and 25. Libya Country Risk Level - Extreme C 29 Dec - 30 Dec SECURITY - Update - Sidra - One of three oil tanks burning in Libyas largest oil port of Sidra has melted down and crude oil is pouring out of it, which might ignite all other oil tanks in the port. Malawi Country Risk Level - Medium C 13 Jan PROTEST - Anti-government protests called for January 13. Malaysia Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec - 30 Dec HEALTH - Pahang - Pahang hit with 1,200 infectious diseases related to floods. Nepal Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - Kathmandu - A Jet Airways plane with 125 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Kathmandu Airport on Monday after a bird flew into its left engine. Philippines Country Risk Level - High W 29 Dec EARTHQUAKE - 6.1 - 112km SSE of Cagayancillo. Possible after shocks. No reports of damage, although the quake was felt in southern and central Philippines. Romania Country Risk Level - Low C 29 Dec WEATHER - Buzau, Vrancea, West Brailia Counties - Romanias National Meteorology Administration issued a Code Red warning of snowfalls and blizzard for three eastern counties in the country. Scotland Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec - 30 Dec HEALTH - Glasgow - A healthcare worker who has just returned from Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola. The patient returned to Scotland late on Sunday via Casablanca and London Heathrow, arriving into Glasgow Airport on a British Airways flight at about 23:30. Sri Lanka Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that flooding and landslide risk in several parts of the country check with your travel company or hotel before considering travel to affected areas Sweden Country Risk Level - Low C 29 Dec SECURITY - Eslov - Fire rips through a Swedish mosque early on Monday in the second suspected arson attack on a Muslim centre in four days in a country caught up in a fierce debate on immigration. C 29 Dec RAIL TRANSPORT - Stockholm, North Norrköping - Hundreds of commuters in Stockholm and southern Sweden were facing delays during the first rush hour since Christmas, after a signal failure north of Norrkoping. Syria Country Risk Level - Extreme C 29 Dec - 30 Dec SECURITY - Deir al-Zour - A mass grave with the remains of 70 people, who had been killed by the Islamic State (*IS*) militants at an earlier time, was uncovered Monday. Tanzania Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - Air Tanzania pilots fail to show up for work following their Christmas break, stranding more than 100 passengers who were scheduled to fly to Kigoma, Mtwara, and Comoros. Toronto Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - Porter Airlines flight PD539, heading from Toronto to Sudbury, makes an emergency landing Sunday evening at Torontos Pearson Intl Airport due to a medical call. C 29 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - Air Canada flight AC850 heading from Calgary to London, England, was forced to make an early landing at Torontos Pearson Intl Airport this morning, after an electrical smell was detected in the cabin. C 29 Dec TRANSPORT - A transport truck collides with a small car, causing the closure of the ramp from Highway 400 southbound to Highway 401 westbound. The road is expected to be closed for several hours so the debris can be cleared away. Turkey Country Risk Level - High W 29 Dec TRANSPORT - Istanbul - Strong winds and rain hit the Marmara region, causing the cancelation of some Turkish Airlines flights and several ferry crossings in Istanbul. Ukraine Country Risk Level - Extreme C 29 Dec TRANSPORT - Crimea - Thousands of vehicles have been stuck at the border between Ukraine and Crimea, after Kyiv authorities reportedly blocked movements at two out of three crossing points. C 29 Dec - 30 Dec SECURITY - Odessa - Security forces to conduct operational and preventive testing because of a terrorist threat. C 29 Dec SECURITY - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised of isolated explosions and other security incidents in Kharkiv city, Odesa, Kherson and Lviv. Avoid demonstrations. United Arab Emirates Country Risk Level - Medium C 30 Dec - 31 Dec WEATHER - Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah and other eastern parts of the country will experience foggy conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Fog may cause flight delays. W 29 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - Abu Dhabi - Many arriving and departing flights delayed at Abu Dhabi International Airport today, due to severe fog. Reconfirm flight status. United Kingdom Country Risk Level - High C 29 Dec SECURITY - London - The soldiers who stand guard outside Britains royal palaces have been moved behind metal fences because of fears of a terror attack. W 29 Dec AIR TRANSPORT - London/Gatwick Airport - Virgin Atlantic flight VS43, bound for Las Vegas makes an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport after developing a problem with its landing gear. The Boeing 747 made a bumpy but safe landing just before 16:00 GMT. Gatwicks runway is closed as a result. Aircraft due to land at Gatwick are either holding in the air near the airport or are being diverted. United States Country Risk Level - Medium C 29 Dec Los Angeles, CA - SECURITY - Two men armed with rifles opened fire on a police patrol car driving southbound on Hoover Street near 62nd Street. C 29 Dec California - SECURITY - San Luis Obispo County - A 50-year-old man was attacked by a shark at Montaña de Oro State Park while surfing. C 29 Dec Florida - SECURITY - Dade City - Two deputies from Pasco County were fired at while monitoring traffic at an intersection.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 05:52:11 +0000
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