**************************Travel Alerts******************************* D = Disaster W = Warning C = Caution I = Info GLOBAL TROPICAL STORMS, HURRICANES & CYCLONES - Tropical Cyclone Bakung - Indian Ocean Tropical Depression Hagupit - Vietnam EARTHQUAKES - Chile, Russia Afghanistan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 12 Dec SECURITY - AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: Australians advised that militants planned to kidnap an unidentified US citizen at an unspecified aid agency in Police District 3, in Kabul. Bangladesh Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec - 14 Dec STRIKE- Chittagong Division - Transport workers to launch indefinite strike in Khagrachhari district in the Chittagong Division from December 14th if demands not met by then. Belarus Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec ENTRY REQUIREMENTS - AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised of updated information for entry and exit requirements. Belgium Country Risk Level - Medium W 14 Dec - 15 Dec STRIKE UPDATE- Belgian airspace will be closed for 24 hours from 10 PM December 14 until 10 PM December 15. No flights will land or take off from Belgium due to the national strike by ACV/CSC Transcom trade union representing air traffic controllers at Belgocontrol. Travelers should contact their airline for information on their flight. Canada Country Risk Level - Medium I 12 Dec British Columbia - HEALTH - Abbotsford, Chilliwack - The avian influenza outbreak in southwest British Columbia has spread to seven farms, and 155,000 birds have died of the virus or will be euthanized. Chile Country Risk Level - Low C 12 Dec EARTHQUAKE - 5.3 - 90km WNW of Iquique. C 12 Dec - 13 Dec PROTEST - Santiago - Environmental activists to march through central Santiago December 13th protesting the Alto Maipo hydroelectric dam project. Activists to gather at Plaza Italia at 1100 and proceed along Avenida Bernardo OHiggins to protest in front of the presidential palace. China Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec ENTRY REQUIREMENTS - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised of increasing incidents of teachers being arrested and detained for working on the wrong visas. Denmark Country Risk Level - Low C 12 Dec WEATHER - Winter storm Alexander causes some train cancellations. Powerful winds expected. Egypt Country Risk Level - Extreme C 12 Dec HEALTH - Sohag Province - An Egyptian woman has died of H5N1 bird flu, bringing the total number of deaths in Egypt from the virus to eight this year out of 16 identified cases. France Country Risk Level - Low W 25 Dec - 26 Dec STRIKE - EasyJet France flight attendants unions SNPNC and UNAC served strike notice to the airline for a walkout from December 25 at 00:01 to December 26 at 23:59. Contact airline for flight status if travelling on these days with EasyJet France. Ghana Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec HEALTH - Health authorities record over 27,900 cases and more than 200 deaths in a cholera outbreak that has been ongoing since June. Greece Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec SECURITY - Athens - Two to four unidentified motorcyle-riding gunmen open fire at the Israeli Embassy compound early Friday morning. Police guarding the Embassy. UK FCO - Haiti Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec - 13 Dec SECURITY - Port-au-Prince - Govt police and UN peacekeepers clash with protesters as several thousand opposition supporters attempt marching on the presidential palace, demanding leadership. Hong Kong Country Risk Level - Low C 12 Dec SECURITY - AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians updated information on protests in Central, Admiralty and Causeway Bay. C 12 Dec SECURITY - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: UK citizens advised that there is still a small protest site in Causeway Bay monitor local media and avoid any demonstrations that are taking place India Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec SECURITY - Kashmir - Militants carry out a grenade attack on the Sherbagh police post, injuring 3 policemen. Iraq Country Risk Level - Extreme C 12 Dec BOMBING - Ramadi - Suicide bombers have killed at least 14 soldiers in an attack on a Iraqi military base in the southern city of Ramadi. C 12 Dec SECURITY - Mosul - Iraqi forces are making plans for a push into Mosul. Israel The West Bank Country Risk Level - Extreme C 12 Dec SECURITY - Israel - Israeli police increased security measures in the area surrounding Temple Mount and the old town of Jerusalem to prevent violent incidents following Friday Prayer in the aftermath of the death of Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein. C 12 Dec - 13 Dec SECURITY - Gaza - Explosion hits French Cultural Centre in Gaza City. No Casualties reported as site was virtually empty due to closure for the weekend. The attack is the second incident of this sort in 2-months. C 12 Dec PROTESTS - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: West Bank - UK citizens advised that there has been widespread protest in the West Bank, particularly near checkpoints and settlements. Italy Country Risk Level - Low C 12 Dec PROTEST - Milan - Demonstrators clashed with police in Milan, during protests about a Italian labor law that makes it easier for companies to fire employees. W 12 Dec STRIKE - Update Dec 12 - Ryanair and EasyJet among many airlines cancelling hundreds of flights to and from Italy ahead of todays national strike. Ryanair cancels 182 domestic and international flights, with further cancellations and disruption expected. Passengers advised to check flight status before travelling. Kenya Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec SECURITY - U.S. SECURITY MESSAGE - Nairobi - Recent incidents of civil unrest, some of which have become violent, that have occurred over the last few days along the Isiolo-Nairobi and Garissa-Nairobi routes used by buses and public-service vehicles, including the towns of Chaka, Karatina, and Mwingi. Libya Country Risk Level - Extreme W 12 Dec AIR TRANSPORTATION - The EU has banned Libyas seven airlines, Afriqiyah Airways, Air Libya, Buraq Air, Ghadames Air Transport, Global Aviation and Services, Libyan Airlines and Petro Air, from operating in European skies effective immediately, citing safety concerns linked to the ongoing fighting in Libya. Northern Ireland Country Risk Level - High C 16 Jan GROUND TRANSPORTATION - Fares on buses and trains to rise from February 16th, by more than 3-times the rate of inflation. Pakistan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 12 Dec SECURITY - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE - UK citizens advised that there is a high threat from terrorism there may be a heightened threat of kidnapping against western nationals from militants in Pakistan. Philippines Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec SECURITY - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that civilian targets in Mindanao have been attacked and there remains a threat of attacks throughout much of Mindanao. Portugal Country Risk Level - Low W 27 Dec - 30 Dec STRIKE - The 12 labor unions representing the workers at TAP Air Portugal are deliberating to stage a four-day general strike over the festive period, between Christmas and Year. If not averted, the strike will be held on December 27, 28, 29 and 30. UK FCO C 12 Dec - 14 Dec STRIKE - Portugalia flight attendants will strike on December 12 and 14 against the government’s plans to privatize the airline’s parent company TAP Air Portugal. Qatar Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec ENTRY REQUIREMENTS - AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised of Qatari visa issues and commercial, civil and family law disputes. Russian Federation Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec EARTHQUAKE - 5.0 - 133km ESE of Kurilsk. Scotland Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec AIR TRANSPORTATION - Flights to and from Scottish airports are returning to normal after earlier being hit by a computer failure at the UKs air traffic control centre. Serbia Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec FLOODING - CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised of floods in December 2014. Sierra Leone Country Risk Level - Extreme C 12 Dec HEALTH - Sierra Leone has announced that it is banning public Christmas and Year celebrations because of the Ebola crisis. South Sudan Country Risk Level - Extreme C 15 Dec SECURITY - UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: - UK citizens advised that December 15 marks the anniversary of the outbreak of the current conflict in South Sudan. Avoid any demonstrations. St. Lucia Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec TRANSPORTATION - Update on cruise ship fire - The Oceania Insignia cruise ship will be docked in Port Castries until the engine is repaired. Passengers were evacuated and reservations are being made for the passengers at various hotels, while others are being flown out via chartered aircraft. Tahiti Country Risk Level - Low C 12 Dec HEALTH - Health authorities in French Polynesia now say at least 35,000 people have now been infected with the chikungunya virus since the outbreak began in Tahiti in early October. Trinidad And Tobago Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec SECURITY - AUSTRALIA DFAT TRAVEL ADVICE: - Australians advised that travellers should avoid visiting isolated beaches on Tobago due to the high risk of opportunistic crime. United Kingdom Country Risk Level - High C 12 Dec AIR TRANSPORTATION UPDATE 2 - UKs air traffic control system is back up and running. Flight delays are still occurring, as the backlog of flights get cleared. W 12 Dec AIR TRANSPORTATION UPDATE 1 - Passengers are facing widespread flight disruptions at Heathrow and Gatwick and other UK airports, after a computer failure at the UKs air traffic control centre in Swanwick. Travelers are recommended to reconfirm their flight status with their airline. C 12 Dec ASSISTANCE - CDN GOVT TRAVEL CAUTION: - Canadians advised that the High Commission is closed due to relocation. W 12 Dec AIR TRANSPORTATION - London airspace has been closed until 19:00 GMT after a computer failure. United States Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec California - WEATHER - Southern - Storm pounds Southern California early Friday, triggering rockslides and mud flows, causing evacuations and leaving nearly 70,000 people across the region without power. C 12 Dec - 13 Dec California - FLOODING - Update Dec 13th - One person killed, hundreds forced to evacuate as heavy rains in southern California trigger mudslides and flooding. I 12 Dec Washington, DC - HEALTH - A U.S. nurse exposed to the Ebola virus while volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone has been admitted to the hospital of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) near Washington D.C. C 11 Dec - 12 Dec POLITICAL - Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown that was slated to take effect at midnight. The House approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that keeps the government open through September. Vietnam Country Risk Level - Medium C 12 Dec - 13 Dec WEATHER - Tropical Depression Hagupit - Hagupit turns sharply southward yesterday approaching southeastern Vietnam. System continuing to track southwestward, with forecast to skirt the southern tip of the country. Hagupit will dissipate in the Gulf of Thailand December 13th, but landfall is possible in Ca Mau Province if the system remains intact.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 05:56:18 +0000
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