Emergency contact info for Haiti Earthquake

The following information may be helpful for Americans, Australians, Britons and Canadians if you are affected by this evening's severe earthquake. Keep in mind that cellular and other communications may be limited or not available due to infrastructure damage.

• Americans wishing to contact the American embassy in Port-au-Prince can click here: http://bit.ly/6BSXUx
• Canadians wishing to contact the Canadian embassy in Port-au-Prince can click here: http://bit.ly/8aI9We
• There is no British Embassy in Haiti. Instead an Honorary Consul can help: http://bit.ly/6QIEA3
• There is no Australian Embassy in Haiti. Instead help is available at the Australian embassy in Trinidad & Tobago: http://bit.ly/5qJZXI

Check your European flight

Due to weather-related flight delays in Europe we are strongly advising all travelers to check ahead with their air carrier if their flight involves a European segment. We post the following quick links for selected European air carriers so you can keep up-to-date on what's happening to your flight:

British Airways ("BA"):
Latest News: http://bit.ly/4ovU9b
Flight arrivals and departures: http://bit.ly/8kZ6F2

British Midland ("BD"):
Travel news: http://bit.ly/5IaAE8
Flight status: http://bit.ly/7yUdvv

EasyJet ("U2"):
Travel updates: http://bit.ly/6rwm1h

Ryanair: ("FR"):
Travel disruptions: http://bit.ly/89xRpW

Looking for today's product recalls?

There have been a lot of product and food recalls today. If you're on Twitter, you can see them on our LS_Health Twitter feed or simply scroll down to the bottom of this page and have a look.

Nicaragua Embassy List

The following telephone numbers and links may be of help to American, Australian, British and Canadian citizens who are in Nicaragua during Tropical Storm Ida:

• Americans: The American Embassy in Managua can be reached at (505) 2-252-7100 Address, contacts: http://bit.ly/12T7rm
• Australians: Although there is no Australian Embassy in Nicaragua, the Australian Embassy in Mexico City (Mexico) handles inquiries and emergencies for citizens traveling in Nicaragua. http://bit.ly/2LLSdy
  
• Britons: Although there is no British Embassy in Nicaragua, there is an Honorary Consul, Dr. Jose Evenor Taboada, who acts on behalf of the British government. You can reach him at (505) 2254-5454/3839. The British Embassy in Costa Rica handles official inquiries and emergencies for citizens traveling in Nicaragua. http://bit.ly/20gMfV
• Canadians: Like the Australians and the British, Canada does not have any official consular representation in Nicaragua. The closest Canadian Embassy is in Costa Rica: http://bit.ly/2WtXYi

We recommend registering with your appropriate government, contacting them by phone or e-mail in the event of an emergency and keeping up-to-date on important late-breaking news on our Twitter feed.

Manila and Hanoi embassy list

In the Philippines or Vietnam and affected by Tropical Storm Mirinae? We have embassy phone numbers and other contact information listed in several (previous) blog entries on this page. Just scroll down for help.