WARRENTON, VA, June 25, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- e-Travel Technologies Inc - 911Concierge.com is advising travelers, through their newly launched executive travel weather alerts service, that along the southwestern coast of Mexico, central and northern Philippines, and the coastal region of Gujarat, India of severe weather events that may impact travel to those regions.
Along the southwestern Pacific coast of Mexico, Tropical Storm Andres is battering the coastline with torrential rains and large waves. As of 8:00 am PDT, Hurricane Warnings have been issued by the Mexican government along the southwestern coast from Punto San Telmo and Cabo Corrientes. Forecasters are calling for Andres to increase in strength later today to a Category 1 hurricane before weakening back to tropical storm strength. The center of the storm is expected to skirt or pass over Mexico's southwestern coastline before moving back out into the Pacific.
"The immediate threat from Andres will be heavy rains of 4 to 8 inches causing minor to moderate flooding for the southwestern coastal region of Mexico along with travel delays in and out of the region while the storm passed by." explains Matt Swinden, Global Weather Director for e-Travel Technologies Inc - 911Concierge.com
Across the Pacific in the Philippines, Tropical Storm Nangka is battering the Visayas island region of the Philippines before tracking northward towards Luzon.
"Travel for the next day or so will be difficult within the Philippines as ferry services between the islands has been halted by the coast guard," says Swinden. "Hundreds of travelers have been stranded in the Visayas island ports due to the tropical storm. Air travel in an out of Manila will most likely be impacted Wednesday as Nangka travels northward."
And finally over on the northwestern coast of India, a strong storm with heavy rains and high winds is pounding the Gujarat coastline. Even though this storm has not become a tropical cyclone, officials in India have issued a Cyclone Warning for the coastal region of south Gujarat and north Konkan for the next 24 hours.
"It is critical for the business travel as well as pleasure travelers to be kept abreast of severe weather events that can hamper their travel plans and or safety," says Michael Atkins, CEO of 911Concierge.com. "As we get into the tropical cyclone season for the northern hemisphere, travelers need to monitor the weather and e-Travel Technologies Inc - 911Concierge.com provides such a service geared towards the individual traveler and corporations."
Contact:
Michael Atkins
911Concierge.com
Phone: 1-540-349-8888
Web: http://www.911Concierge.com
Email: matkins@911Concierge.com
About e-Travel Technologies, Inc
With a 20 year track record, e-Travel Technologies Inc -is a recognized provider of travel risk management information services contributing to the duty of care responsibilities of leading North American travel providers. 911Concierge.com is the leading executive traveler risk management service of choice. 911Concierge.com provides e-Travel Advisories, e-Travel Alerts, e-Travel Tracker, e-Travel Weather and e-Travel Security to human resource, travel and security managers. Visit http://www.911Concierge.com
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