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U.S.,
Caribbean & Mexico Hurricane Information
For more information
on Hurricane's,
visit the National Hurricane Center website at www.nhc.noaa.gov.
Travel Insurance
U.S. Issues Public Announcement on Hurricane Season
The U.S. State Department is suddenly becoming the National Weather
Service. It issued a public announcement to alert U.S. citizens to
the upcoming hurricane season in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the
Gulf of Mexico. The official hurricane season, it said, runs from
June through November. The National Weather Service predicts that
the 2006 hurricane season will be as active as the 2005 season, when
27 named storms and 15 hurricanes caused widespread havoc, billions
of dollars in infrastructure damage, and resulted in thousands of
fatalities. The department said many U.S. citizens traveling abroad
in the affected regions were forced to delay their return to the United
States due to infrastructure damage to airports and limited flight
availability. In a number of incidents, flights were suspended and
passengers faced long delays due to a need to repair a damaged airport.
Roads were also washed out or obstructed by debris, adversely affecting
access to airports. In the event of a hurricane, travelers should
be aware that they may not have the means to depart the area for 24-48
hours or more. Should a situation require an evacuation from an overseas
location, the State Department will work with commercial airlines
to ensure the safest and most efficient repatriation of U.S. citizens
possible. Commercial airlines are the department's primary source
of transportation in an evacuation. Other means of transport are utilized
only as a last resort. The Department of State does not provide no-cost
transportation but does have the authority to provide repatriation
loans to those in financial need. U.S. citizens, it said, should consider
obtaining travel insurance to cover unexpected expenses during an
emergency. U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to register with
the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the Department of State's
travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov.
For more information, call 888-407-4747 or visit http://travel.state.gov. |
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