Advisories

Until at least September 19, severe weather due to Storm Boris will continue across Eastern and Central Europe.

Storm Boris continues to batter Central and Eastern Europe, bringing heavy rainfall and severe flooding throughout the region since September 12. Transportation has been severely disrupted in affected areas, with rail services suspended and hundreds of roads shut down across several countries. Thousands have been evacuated across Austria, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia.

The overflow of two dams on September 15 has caused severe flooding in Poland and prompted a state of emergency.

On September 15 in Poland the Międzygórze reservoir and the Stronie Śląskie reservoir were both overwhelmed by recent severe rains. The overflow resulted in Bystrzyca Kłodzka being evacuated. Temporary shelters have been set up in schools and the Gorzanów Palace. The flooding in southern Poland has caused two deaths  and has led the Prime Minister to declare a state of emergency.

On September 15 Tegucigalpa, Honduras will be celebrating the Independence Day with an increased security presence due to recent protests.

On September 15, Independence Day will be celebrated across Honduras, centered in Tegucigalpa. Parades will be taking place around the Estadio Nacional, and will likely block most travel within the capital. Due to recent protests and parade crowds, security will be heightened in most major cities. 

On September 16, Typhoon Bebinca will make landfall in eastern China.

The US Embassy issued a Weather Alert on September 13 warning of Typhoon Bebinca, expected to make landfall in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shanghai early on September 16. The storm is forecasted to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and risks of flooding and mudslides to coastal and inland areas of Eastern China from September 15-16.

Costa Rica is experiencing an increase in dengue fever cases.

Cases of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by infected mosquito bites, are increasing in Costa Rica with 19,938 cases this year compared to 7,939 cases this time last year. The province of Alajuela is most affected. Symptoms include fever along with headaches, pain behind eyes, muscle/joint pain, rash, easy bruising, and/or nose or gum bleeding.

On September 7 in France, the Route Nationale 34 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques collapsed due to recent flooding, impacting regional travel.

On September 7, flooding from the recent heavy rains in Southern France collapsed a section of Route Nationale 134 in Pyrenees-Atlantiques, just outside Urdos. The collapse has rendered the section of RN 134 impassable, and travel between the region and the French-Spanish border will be extremely limited for the time being. No estimate was given on when the route would be fixed.

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