WARDEN MESSAGE
Hurricane Season is in High Gear – U.S. Consulate Tijuana Urges American Citizens to be Prepared
Hurricane season is upon us again, so the US Consulate General in Tijuana wants to take this opportunity to remind you to prepare. Following is information on hurricane preparedness for U.S. citizens residing in and traveling throughout Baja California and Baja California Sur. The following links provide valuable information that can assist you in preparing for this season’s hurricanes.
Hurricane Safety & Preparedness Fact Sheet:
http://www.weather.gov/os/hurricane/pdfs/hurricane-safety_flyer.pdf
Hurricane Scale:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/basics/saffir_simpson.shtml
Hurricane Preparedness Tips:
http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/hurricane.html
Disaster Supply Kit:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/prepare/supply_kit.shtml
In the event of a tropical storm or hurricane, the U.S. Consulate General will send out a warden message and will monitor the storm’s track, issuing updated messages. The Department of State may also issue a Travel Alert or Travel Warning to apprise the American traveling public of the situation. Please take this time to check your travel documents and those of your family members to assure that all U.S. passports are still valid and that any non-American family members have valid U.S. visas. You may need to travel to the U.S. on short notice and would not want to be stuck without valid travel documents.
Additional information on hurricanes and storm preparedness may be found in the U.S. Department of State’s “Hurricane Season 2009”
Information can also be found on the U.S. Department of State’s “Natural Disasters” page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website at:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1207.html.
For emergencies involving American citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Consulate General’s Consular Section at:
U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana
American Citizen Services
Ave. Tapachula # 96
Colonia Hipodromo, 22420
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Telephone: (664) 622-7400
(Dialing from the U.S. 011-52 + phone number)
E-mail: ACSTijuana@state.gov
or
U.S. Consular Agency Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S.
Blvd. Marina Local C-4, Plaza Nautica, Col. Centro
Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., 23410
Telephone and Fax Number: (624) 143-3566
E-mail: usconsulcabo@yahoo.com