The New York Times – Travel:
Thousands of guests on at least six ships await evacuation in the Gulf region. With government help slow, MSC, the world’s third-largest line, took matters into its own hands.
Category: Evacuations and Evacuees
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Travelers Stranded by U.S.-Israel Conflict With Iran Face Endless Flight Cancellations
The New York Times – Travel:
Even far from hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the disruptions from the growing violence have left people jumping “from one cancellation to the next.”
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Tourists Are Accounted For After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Government Says
The New York Times – Travel:
Twenty-five thousand tourists rode out the storm on the island, and all are safe, according to the tourism minister.
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In Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees
The New York Times – Travel:
In lobbies throughout the city, guests with children, pets and hastily packed bags share a resigned intimacy.
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Los Angeles Animal Shelters Struggle With Influx of Displaced Pets
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Some owners fled with their pets, but a network of facilities in the Los Angeles area is straining to care for the hundreds of animals left behind.
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A 300-Pound Pig Is Rescued From Los Angeles Wildfires
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As the Los Angeles wildfires strained the city’s animal shelters, community members stepped in to help a couple rescue their pet potbellied pig.
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Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation
The New York Times – Travel:
The heavy rains that pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves.
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Iceland’s Tourism Suffers Amid a Belching Volcano and Flowing Lava
The New York Times – Travel:
In a country that relies heavily on visitors, hotels faced repeated evacuations, and one resort was temporarily shut.
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Town in Iceland Evacuated Amid Fears of Volcanic Eruption
The New York Times – Travel:
Officials said that “the likelihood of a volcanic eruption” in the near future was “considerable” in Grindavik, home to about 4,000 people.