Northern Europe, particularly the United Kingdom and Ireland, experienced multiple major, named storms in February. It was the first time since the current storm-naming system went into effect, in 2015, that three such storms occurred within a week in that region.

On Feb. 18, Storm Eunice made landfall, with wind gusts of up to 122 miles per hour. Between the countries of Ireland, the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands, the storm killed at least nine people. Millions of people...

A fire broke out on the car deck of a Greek ferry traveling from the city of Igoumenitsa, northern Greece, to the Italian city of Brindisi on Feb. 18, killing at least one person and injuring five others. Ten people were still missing at press time. The Greek coast guard rescued 277 passengers and crew. The fire continued for three days despite efforts to put it out. Investigations into the cause were ongoing.

The US Department of State posts up-to-date travel advisories on every country and many territories, ranking each 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), 3 (Reconsider Travel) or 4 (Do Not Travel). Note: A country’s regions are also ranked and may have different rankings than the country as a whole. Visit travel.state.gov and click on “Travel Advisories” at the top of the page.