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Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Tropical Storm Franklin

August 8, 2017   The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that Tropical Storm Franklin is expected to strengthen during the evening of Tuesday, August 8 through Wednesday, August 9 as the storm leaves the Yucatan peninsula and moves over the Bay of Campeche. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) along with the Mexican Metrological Service have ... Read More»

By | 8 August, 2017 | Topics: Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages

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Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Tropical Storm Franklin (Tropical Cyclone 7)

August 7, 2017 The U.S. Consulate General in Merida continues to monitor Tropical Storm Franklin (Tropical Cyclone 7) and cautions U.S. citizens that the storm is expected to strengthen and should move over the Yucatan Peninsula this evening, Monday, August 7. The Government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Watch from Chetumal north to Punta Allen ... Read More»

By | 7 August, 2017 | Topics: Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags:

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Tri-Lateral Forum Strengthens International Coordination on Amber Alert Emergency Response System

Mexico City, May 25, 2017 – Coordinators from Mexico, the United States, and Canada met today at the annual tri-national Amber Alert forum.  The Amber Alert is an emergency response system that disseminates information about missing children.  Their goal: to establish stronger mechanisms for the international coordination of Amber Alerts.  The new mechanisms proposed at the forum ... Read More»

By | 25 May, 2017 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Emergency Services, Press Releases | Tags:

Did you know that hurricane season is from May 15 to November 30 in the Pacific, and from June 1 to November 30 in the Atlantic?

Be Prepared   U.S. citizens planning to visit places that are vulnerable to hurricanes should be aware of the chance of storms and make a plan in case of emergency. Even inland areas far from the coast can experience destructive winds, tornadoes, and floods from tropical storms and hurricanes. In the event of a tropical ... Read More»

By | 19 May, 2016 | Topics: Emergency Services, News, Travel & Tourism | Tags: , ,

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