From wildfires in France and Spain to Japan’s powerful earthquake, here’s what you need to know about the latest natural disasters and their impact on travel. If you’re travelling to France or Spain in the coming weeks, here’s what you need to know before you go. While the immediate danger has eased and the initial tsunami warning was lifted, travel disruptions across Kumamoto and parts of central Kyushu are expected to continue as authorities assess damage and carry out emergency repairs. Damaged roads, power outages, flight disruptions and suspended rail services are all affecting travel in the region. Therefore, Australians with plans to visit the worst-affected parts of Kumamoto are being urged to reconsider non-essential travel to those areas until transport links and essential services are restored.