China, Japan and Taiwan – Typhoon Soulik Strengthens

Typhoon Soulik has maintained strength as it continues to track northwestward through the Pacific Ocean toward Taiwan. The storm has turned west and is expected to weaken slightly before making landfall near Keelung on the northern tip of the island early July 13. Winds could still reach 115 mph. Soulik …

Germany – Flood-Related Rail Disruptions Continue

Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) announced July 9 that the high-speed (ICE) passenger route between Berlin and Hannover will remain suspended through at least July 28. The ICE trains between Berlin and Hannover, a distance of around 155 miles, must detour via Magdeburg and Braunschweig, increasing travel not only on the …