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Current Crisis Overseas
Crisis Awareness
Crisis Preparedness
Crisis Reference
There are no task forces or working groups monitoring a specific crisis overseas at this time.
If you are inquiring about a personal emergency involving a U.S. citizen overseas, contact the Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management at (202) 647-5225. See also the section of our home page for Services to Americans Abroad and Travel Warnings/Consular Information Sheets.
If you are inquiring about the effect that a crisis might have on visas for foreigners to come to the United States, see our information on U.S. Visa Processing in Countries with Turmoil.
Keeping Informed About A Crisis: When a crisis occurs abroad involving large numbers of U.S. citizens, such as a natural disaster, transportation accident, civil or political unrest or a terrorist incident, the Department of State and the U.S. Embassy abroad utilize a variety of means of communicating with the American public, including the Internet.
Monitoring the Consular Updates on the Internet: Monitor the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs home page and the home page for the U.S. Embassy in the foreign country for up-to-date information about the crisis.
Communicating With Families Involved in a Crisis: Families directly affected by the crisis can also communicate with the Department of State through our Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management at (202) 647-5225. If a 24-hour task force or working group is established in the Department of State Operations Center to manage the crisis, you will be directed to the Task Force at (202) 647-0900.
Letting Your Family Know You Are Okay: If a crisis occurs in a country you are visiting, contact your family in the United States to reassure them regarding your safety.
If You Are in a Foreign Country Involved in a Crisis:
The following information may be helpful to you in preparing for a crisis abroad. While some of the material was designed by other U.S. Government agencies for a crisis occuring in the United States, the guidance about preparedness may be useful to Americans making plans for similar emergencies abroad.
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