Find out what to do if things go wrong or there's an emergency while you're travelling, and if a consular officer can help.
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When things go wrong
Here's some general advice for what to do when things go wrong while you're travelling.
Emergency or disaster
Here's what to do if there's an emergency or disaster while you're travelling.
Updated 12 December 2025
Since 2 December, heavy rainfall and severe flooding has impacted parts of the United States and Canada. The entire region has received torrential rain from an atmospheric river, which is a phenomenon where water evaporates into the air and is carried by the wind and forms long currents that surge through the sky like rivers flow on land.
Updated 09 December 2025
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred at 23:15 (14:15 GMT) at the northern tip of Japan's main island, Honshu, at a depth of 54 kilometers. The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
Updated 05 December 2025
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah has caused significant flooding, landslides, and damage to infrastructure across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka.
