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Hurricane Season from Marie-Eve.Pomerleau@canada.org.mx
Posted by: "Donneley" donneley@prodigy.net.mx donneleymccann
Tue Jun 1, 2010 7:14 pm (PDT)


WARNING TO CANADIAN CITIZENS

IN THE STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

Please share the following important information with all the Canadian citizens in your organization, area or district.

Hurricane Season is now upon us and extends from June 1 through November 30. The key to hurricane or tropical storm protection is preparation, and 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.

Keep well informed by listening to the latest warnings and advisories on the radio, television, or web sites. Many 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 Baja California Sur
Palacio de Gobierno, 2nd Floor
Isabel la Católica entre Allende y Bravo
23000 La Paz, BCS
Tel.: (612) 123-9421
Fax: (612) 122-4123
E-mail: procivil@gbcs.gob.mx

Protección Civil - City of Los Cabos
Calle Valerio González
23400 San José del Cabo, BCS
Tel. & Fax: (624) 142-3748
Website: www.loscabos.gob.mx

Protección Civil - City of Loreto
Edificio de la Presidencia Municipal
23880 Loreto, BCS
Tel.: (613)135-0036
Cell.: (613)104-0954

Protección Civil - City of Mulegé
Palacio Municipal
23900 Mulegé, BCS
Tel.: (615) 157-0706
Cell: (615) 159-8051

A hurricane preparedness plan includes three basic elements that are important in the threat of any severe weather event, and not just for hurricanes:

1. Maintaining a disaster or emergency supply kit;

2. Securing your home and property;

3. Having a safe place to go in the event of evacuation or prolonged utility outage.

We would encourage you to visit the following web sites where further information is available, on hurricanes specifically and emergency preparedness in general.

The hurricane page on the website of the Embassy of Canada in Mexico at: www.canada.org.mx

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada at: www.voyage.gc.ca
On this page, visit the Travel Report for Mexico (http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/report_rapport-eng.asp?id=184000) for information on official warnings regarding local hurricanes.
You may also visit the Hurricane Season section of the Global Issues page (http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/issues_enjeux/article-eng.asp?id=1099) for more information on hurricanes and the latest developments.

Public Safety Canada at: http://www.getprepared.ca/knw/ris/hrr-eng.aspx

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

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

We would be grateful if you would pass on the contents of this letter to any other Canadian citizens you know, and have them bring their whereabouts to our attention if they are not already registered with us.

For consular emergencies, please contact the Consular Agency of Canada in los Cabos, Tel: (624)142-4333, from Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or at loscabos@canada.org.mx. After hours and on weekends, you may call the Operations Centre of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa via the Canadian Embassy in Mexico toll free number 01-800-706-2900 or by placing a collect call at (613) 996-8885.

Best Regards