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INFORMATION FOR CANADIAN CITIZENS

You are receiving this email because you are registered with the Government of Canada’s Registration of Canadians Abroad Service. Please share the following important information with all the Canadian citizens in your area.

The hurricane season extends from May 15 to November 30.

Tropical depressions and storms that may develop into hurricanes occur in the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific oceans.

The key to hurricane or tropical storm protection is preparation. We encourage you and your family to review your personal safety practices. By taking sensible measures before, during and after a hurricane, many lives can be saved and property damage averted.

A hurricane preparedness plan includes three basic elements that are important in the threat of any severe weather event:

1. maintain a disaster or emergency supply kit;
2. secure your home and property; and
3. have a safe place to go in the event of an evacuation or prolonged utility outage.

Stay well informed by listening to the latest warnings and advisories on the radio, television, or web sites.  Hurricane Centres will issue and update these when necessary.  It is also important to follow the advice of local authorities and emergency response personnel.

Note that the contact information for Protección Civil authorities in your State is as follows:

Protección Civil – State of Quintana Roo

Isla Cancún

Protección Civil – State of Yucatán

Protección Civil – State of Campeche

It is also recommended to visit the following web sites where further information is available, on hurricanes specifically and emergency preparedness in general.

Get Prepared at: http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx

The US National Hurricane Centre at: www.nhc.noaa.gov

The Canadian Hurricane Centre at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/ouragans-hurricanes/

Canadian citizens requiring emergency consular assistance can contact one of the following offices:

• Consular section at the Embassy of Canada in Mexico, located at Schiller 529, Colonia Polanco, 11560 Mexico, D.F., Tel: (55) 5724-7900 ext 3322 / 3327, from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m or at mxicocs@international.gc.ca.

• The Consular Agency of Canada in Cancun, Tel: (998) 883-3360, from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. or at cncun@international.gc.ca

For emergency assistance after hours you may communicate with the Emergency Watch and Response Centre (EWRC) in Ottawa by calling the toll free number 01-800-706-2900 and following the instructions. You may also reach the EWRC directly by dialling 00-1-800-514-0129, +1-613-996-8885 (collect where available) or by email at sos@international.gc.ca

Best Regards,

Consular Agency of Canada | Agence consulaire du Canada | Agencia consular de Canadá

cncun@international.gc.ca