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Warden Message

May 1, 2008

This Warden Message is to alert all U.S. citizens that Cyclone NARGIS is expected to make landfall in Burma as early as midnight on Friday night/Saturday morning, May 2 to 3.  Although it is not expected to hit any closer than 200-300 nautical miles off Chittagong, weather can be unpredictable, and we urge U.S. citizens in the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazaar area to be alert to possible shifts in direction.  The U.S. Embassy will continue to monitor Cyclone NARGIS’ track, and will issue updated messages if NARGIS appears to threaten Chittagong.  In the event of a cyclone, U.S. citizens are urged to locate shelter, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions.

Additional information on hurricanes and storm preparedness may be found in the “Hurricane Season-Know Before You Go” pamphlet at: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/hurricane_season/hurricane_season_2915.html, and on the “Natural Disasters” page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website at: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1207.html. 

If you need to access local news, English language local news is available on the following channels at the following times:

ATN – 1800
Bangla Vision – 2105
BTV – 2200
BTV – 2330 (also broadcasts by all local satellite stations:  ATN, Channel I, NTV, RTV, Bangla Vision, and Boishaki)

Please continue to monitor the Embassy’s website for updated information, dhaka.usembassy.gov.  For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://www.travel.state.gov/, where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Bangladesh Public Announcement, Bangladesh Consular Information Sheet and other Public Announcements and Travel Warnings can be found.

Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada; or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka can be reached at (880-2) 885-5500 during regular hours and for after-hours emergencies.

U. S. Embassy
Dhaka, Bangladesh