“A significant risk of terrorist attack.”
Australia on Sunday warned of a “high risk” of terror attacks ondomestic and international flights in and to the United States, urgingcitizens to be vigilant while in the country.
“We advise you toexercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safetyin the United States because of the risk of terrorism,” the Departmentof Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a travel advisory.
The department urged travelers to monitor the media for information about possible new security threats.
“TheUnited States Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory System ThreatLevel is at Orange for all domestic and international flights,indicating a ‘high’ risk of terrorist attack,” it said.
“It is at Yellow or ‘elevated’ for all other sectors, indicating a significant risk of terrorist attack.”
The advisory also included warnings about extreme weather conditions as Hurricane Gustav bears down.
“Thereis severe weather, including hurricane conditions, affecting thesoutheast coastline of the United States,” the advisory said.
“Australians in affected regions should adhere to all advice and evacuation requests enforced by local authorities.”
NewOrleans began mandatory evacuations as Gustav, hailed as “the mother ofall storms”, was set to plow into the US Gulf Coast on Monday packingwinds of 150 miles (242 kilometres) per hour.