Extreme Weather Forecasts Threaten Summer Travel

‘How’s the weather’ is no longer just an ice-breaker in a conversation.

These days, it’s a legitimate life-threatening concern and
could very easily cause chaos and disrupt travel. At the least.

We have all experienced one form or another of topsy-turvy
weather this month, and it’s not going to stop.

As summer travel season approaches, forecasters are
calling for extreme weather this week that could strand
several thousand travelers.

Already we have seen an abundance of tornadoes in the
Midwest, record heat, a deluge of rain in the south that has shut down
airports, especially in South Florida where almost a foot and a half of rain has fallen, and now a heat dome is expected to hover over the northeast.

There was even a mudslide in Wyoming and Idaho that
triggered the collapse of a portion of highway that has halted tourism and
transportation.

There is always the risk of wildfires and the Atlantic
hurricane season is expected to be among the worst.

Be Diligent and Check Ahead

If ever there was a need to check your travel plans, this
is it.

Temperatures are expected to rise 15 to 25 degrees in the
northeast this week because of the heat dome, and even without the presence of
the elements and precipitation, air travel is dicey. If not the airplanes
themselves, but the runways are at risk.

Combined with humidity, the heat is expected to rise into
the triple digits as far north as Maine. The heat, in fact, is so dangerous
that it causes more deaths each year in the United States than hurricanes and
tornadoes combined.

And speaking of hurricanes, there are already storms and
tropical depressions that are beginning to form in the Gulf of Mexico that
could affect the United States.

When traveling, check the weather and check with your
airline or cruise line for any delays and cancelations.

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