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El Salvador
Travel Warning
Headline News in
El Salvador
October 12, 2009
El Salvador facing food shortage
The areas around the capital, San Salvador, and
the central province of San Vicente were hit hardest. President Mauricio
Funes has declared a national emergency. At least 49 of the dead are
believed to be children.
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This Warden Message is being issued
on October 13, 2006 to warn American citizens traveling to
or residing in El Salvador of the situation regarding San Miguel Volcano. On
October 12, 2006, the General Directorate of Civil Protection of the
Government of El Salvador issued a YELLOW ALERT for persons
within a four-kilometer radius of the Chaparrastique volcano, located
approximately 12 kilometers southwest of the city of San Miguel. Since the
evening of October 9, government monitors have registered constant
vibrations at varying levels within the volcano but have recorded no
tremors, ventings, or more significant seismic disturbances.
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Civil Protection believes that
the current activity in Chaparrastique is stronger than that recorded in the
volcano in June of 2003 and May of 2004. Authorities believe that a
landslide in August 2002 trapped gases in the volcano's principle vent.
Because of the continuing seismic activity, on October 12 the government
suspended classes in 42 schools in the municipalities of San Miguel, San
Jorge and Chinameca.
"Yellow" is the second lowest of El Salvador's four levels of alerts
pertaining to possible volcanic activity. A Yellow Alert is intended to
notify all persons within the affected area that they are at imminent risk
of being affected by a volcanic event but that when this may occur cannot be
predicted. A Yellow Alert also indicates that the government is preparing
potential shelter locations should population evacuation become necessary.
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Civil Protection has issued the following recommendations for those in the
affected area:
1. Emergency response organizations stand by for further instructions.
2. Officials limit access to the volcano.
3. Officials post signs announcing the possibility of imminent danger along
the roads in the affected area.
4. Be attentive for official announcements.
5. Gather their personal documents and files.
6. Identify routes and means of evacuation.
7. Have two changes of clothing packed in a bag.
8. Obey instructions from government authorities.
9. Be prepared to evacuate the area.
10. Identify and locate the evacuation sites named by authorities.
11. Be prepared to avoid areas toward which volcanic ventings are blowing.
12. Closely monitor radios to hear emergency announcements and
instructions.
13. No one should spread rumors; people should await official announcements.
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The U.S. Embassy in San Salvador
advises U.S. citizens in the country to monitor local radio and television
broadcasts for information generated by the National Service of Land Studies
(Servicios Nacionales Estudios Territoriales - SNET), the arm of Civil
Protection officially charged with monitoring volcano activity. The Embassy
website at
http://elsalvador.usembassy.gov/
will also contain current relevant information on the volcano. Additional
information in Spanish is available from SNET at
http://www.snet.gob.sv/Geologia/ultsent.php.
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://travel.state.gov,
where the current Worldwide Cautions, 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., 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 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
During business hours, the switchboard of the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador
may be contacted at +503 2278-4444 and the American Citizens Services unit
at +503-2501-2628. After business hours, the Embassy Duty Officer may be
contacted at +503-2501-2316.
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Haben Sie eine sichere
Reise!
Abbia un viaggio sicuro!
ˇTenga un viaje seguro!
Ayez un voyage sűr!
Have a safe trip!
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