Global Alerts
LATEST UPDATE:
February 25, 2020
We are aware that the CDC raised the alert level to 3 in South Korea and we are working with spring 2020 participants to discuss options. CIS Abroad has not currently canceled or suspended any programs. There has been no change in northern Italy. We are constantly monitoring the State Department and the CDC for changes in alert levels.
Please see our post from February 14 for a video update to hear more details about CIS Abroad’s Risk Management Team and procedures related to concern around Coronavirus from Joe Debiec, Vice President of Program Operations, and Jessica Jones, Vice President of University Relations.
Also, please see the World Health Organization (WHO) website for extensive information on the virus and tips for staying healthy.
PREVIOUS UPDATES:
February 14, 2020
For several weeks, CIS Abroad’s response to the novel Coronavirus has been three-fold: Monitoring the spread of the virus and staying current on all ...
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February 8, 2020
We were made aware of a shooting incident in a town a few hours north of Bangkok, Thailand this morning that involved multiple casualties. Here is an ...
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January 29, 2020
CIS Abroad only had one confirmed academic program in China in 2020, and that program has already ended. So, there are no more CIS Abroad academic or ...
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January 3, 2020
Australia has been suffering from some devastating brushfires recently. CIS Abroad is closely monitoring the situation with our Australian University ...
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November 29, 2019
There was an incident this morning near the London Bridge at 2 pm local time (9 am EST). It appears an assailant stabbed 5 people before being shot ...
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October 13, 2019
As of October 12 at 3:00 PM, the government of Ecuador has set a curfew for all residents of Quito. All CIS Abroad participants are safe. CIS Abroad ...
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April 4, 2019
There was a dorm fire early Thursday morning that has displaced around 220 students. Luckily, no students were severely harmed and all of our ...
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March 18, 2019
CISabroad is aware of the attack on a tram in Utrecht, Netherlands this morning. We do not currently have any participants in the country. Our ...
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March 1, 2019
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that early this morning (around 4 a.m.) a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Southern Peru. All CISabroad ...
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February 22, 2019
Earlier this morning, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake took place in a rural area of eastern Ecuador. Early reports are of little damage and no program ...
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December 11, 2018
We are aware of the following incident in Strasbourg, France (Link: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/11/europe/gunshots-strasbourg-france-intl/index.html) ...
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November 12, 2018
All students and staff in Melbourne, Australia were deemed safe after a man lit his vehicle on fire and stabbed three people in the CBD on Friday. ...
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August 14, 2018
Earlier this morning a bridge collapsed in Genoa, located in the north of Italy and there were multiple fatalities. CISabroad currently has no ...
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July 24, 2018
All students on CISabroad's Athens, Greece program are reported safe as wildfires are raging in and near the city. We will continue to monitor the ...
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March 23, 2017
At this time, our onsite staff in London have confirmed the safety of all onsite CISabroad participants. Our thoughts continue to be with all ...
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January 18, 2017
There was a strong earthquake in Central Italy about early afternoon local time, with several after shocks ensuing. The main affected area is located ...
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December 19, 2016
A situation involving a large truck driving through crowds at a Christmas fair in Berlin, Germany is currently unfolding. We are monitoring the ...
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December 19, 2016
At approximately 2:00 am local time, an earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck on the coast of Ecuador, about 20 km from Esmeraldas. Our onsite staff ...
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November 28, 2016
Hurricane Otto hit northern Costa Rica last Thursday/Friday, killing at least 9 individuals and causing an estimated 8 million dollars in damages to ...
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November 13, 2016
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island, near Hanmer Springs at 12.02 am local time. Civil Defence has downgraded the tsunami warning to a ...
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October 13, 2016
Today the Thai government announced the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. There is now an official period of mourning of one ...
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