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Securely Travel Brief - 25 July 2018

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Today’s Securely Travel brief is culled from global travel warnings and alerts.

SUMMARY:

  1. Wildfires Greece
  2. Wildfires Sweden
  3. Wildfires United States
  4. Global Elections - Cambodia, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Comoros, and Mali

Securely Travel Brief – 25 July 2018

Wildfires Greece

If you are in the Athens area you may Call +30 210 324 8098 for updates in English. We highly recommend that you do so prior to venturing from city center. The death toll continues to grow. We urge travelers to constantly monitoring local media, including social media and be alert for rapidly changing situations involving local first responders.

Wildfires Sweden

Numerous wildfires continue to spread throughout Sweden. The government of Sweden has issued a ban on open fires (including barbeques). The risk of additional fires in Sweden is very high. Travelers may keep up-to-date on the wildfires via this official Swedish website: Crisis Information Sweden.

Swedish wildfires 25 July 2018

Wildfires United States

Wildfires throughout the west continue to grow. Yosemite National Park has issued a 100% evacuation order, with all campsites, cabins, and hotels ordered closed and vacated. FEMA reports three critical wildfires and their current level of containment. Travelers to western United States national and state parks should ensure they are up-to-date on conditions within the park, file their trip-report with ranger stations and with relatives/friends.

Securely Travel - FEMA 25 July 2018 wildfires

 

 

Global Elections: Cambodia, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Comoros, and Mali

Securely Travel - CambodiaCambodia - The Canadian government issued a travel advice re the general elections scheduled for 29 July 2018 in Cambodia. The advice is straightforward: Avoid all demonstrations, monitor local media, including social media for the most current information, and adhere to the instructions of local authorities.

Securely Travel - Comoros

Comoros - The US Department of State has issued a Security Alert re Comoros advising citizens to be especially vigilant when moving about urban areas, especially Anjouan as the run-up to the constitutional referendum approaches. The voting day is 30 July 2018. On 21 July 2018, the vehicle carrying Vice President Moustadroine Abdou was fired upon by unknown assailants.

Securely Travel - MaliMali - The Canadian government issued a travel advice re the first round of the Presidential elections in Mali scheduled for 29 July 2018. The warning is explicit in calling out the possibility that terrorist groups may wish to disrupt the election. Citizens are advised to avoid demonstrations and adhere to the instructions of local authorities.

Securely Travel - PakistanPakistan - The Australian government has issued a travel advice re the general elections to be held on 25 July 2018 in Pakistan. The advice is specific. Avoid crowds, keep a low profile. Expect phone and internet services to be interrupted. Should violence occur in various cities, notify your next of kin of your location and safety.

Suicide bomber drove his motorcycle into a crowd in the vicinity of a polling station which killed 29 people and wounded 35 in the western city of Quetta.

Securely Travel - BangladeshBangladesh - The Australian government has issued a travel advice re the local elections to be held 24-27 July 2018 in Cox’s Bazaar. The risk of political violence is high. Their recommendation is to avoid the area and roads leading in and around the refugee camps.

Securely Travel - ZimbabweZimbabwe - The Canadian government issued a travel advice re the elections scheduled to take place on 30 July 2018. Demonstrations are expected in the central business districts of Harare, Bulawayo, and other urban centers. As always, the recommendation for foreigners is to void demonstrations, monitor local media for updates and be alert at all times.

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About Christopher Burgess

Christopher Burgess is a writer, speaker and commentator on global security issues. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, I24, China News, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, and ABC providing commentary and analysis. He is a former Senior Security Advisor to Cisco and served 30+ years within the CIA which awarded him the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal upon his retirement. He has lived and traveled abroad for more than 55 years. Christopher co-authored the book, “Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost, Preventing Intellectual Property Theft and Economic Espionage in the 21st Century.” He is the founder of Securely Travel.
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