U.S. Citizen Travelers: Enroll for alerts at step.state.gov . In Case of Emergency: Call 1-888-407-4747 (U.S./Canada); +1-202-501-4444 (overseas); or contact the nearest embassy: go.usa.gov/xduQM . Global Health Advisory: The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to reconsider travel abroad due to the global impact of COVID-19. Many areas throughout the world are now experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and …
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By Office of Platforms | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Alerts, Health Issues, News
Location: Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatán, Mexico Event: The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts that Tropical Storm Lisa will become a hurricane by Wednesday, November 2, and will pass over or near the southeastern states of Mexico. The NHC issued a Hurricane Watch from Chetumal to Puerto Costa Maya and a Tropical Storm …
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By Office of Platforms | 25 November, 2022 | Topics: Alerts
Location: Belize Event: HURRICANE LISA EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL WITH BELIZE COAST BEFORE NIGHTFALL The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) forecasts Hurricane Lisa will make landfall between Belize City and Dangriga as a strong category 1 or minimal category 2 storm before nightfall with winds between 80-90 mph and a storm surge between 4-7 feet. NEMO …
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By Office of Platforms | 2 November, 2022 | Topics: Alerts, Notification
Location: Jordan Subject: Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passports If you are overseas and your U.S. passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until June 30, 2022. You qualify to travel on your expired passport …
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By Office of Platforms | 28 October, 2022 | Topics: Alerts
Event: Demonstrations Reported in Ouagadougou October 28, 2022 Roving demonstrations have been reported in downtown Ouagadougou at the following locations: The French Embassy United Nations Circle Radiodiffusion Television du Burkina (RTB) Saint Leon neighborhood along Ave de la Cathedrale The “Grand Marche” Market Reportedly, these demonstrations have involved vandalism of open businesses and may present a hazard …
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By Office of Platforms | 28 October, 2022 | Topics: Alerts
Over the past decade, the Iranian regime has rapidly expanded its citizens army model — the Basij Resistance Force, a volunteer paramilitary force — inside and outside Iran. “If a dictator could ask a genie for one wish, it would be for one organization to neutralize all threats and not be expensive,” said Saeid Golkar, …
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By Office of Platforms | 1 January, 2021 | Topics: Alerts
STEP: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program Subscribe to get up-to-date safety and security information and help us reach you in an emergency abroad. Enroll for alerts at step.state.gov . In Case of Emergency: Call 1-888-407-4747 (U.S./Canada); +1-202-501-4444 (overseas); or contact the nearest embassy: go.usa.gov/xduQM. Recommended Web Browsers: Internet Explorer 11 with compatibility view or Google Chrome.
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By Office of Platforms | 22 March, 2020 | Topics: Alerts, News | Tags: STEP
Hurricanes, dust storms and blizzards can all knock out electrical lines, but what kind of damage can weather in space do? Plenty. In a normal year, space weather costs the world about $10 billion per year, according to experts at the U.S. National Science Foundation. The most powerful solar storm on record slammed into the …
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By Office of Platforms | 30 July, 2019 | Topics: Alerts, Featured Event | Tags: Cuba
“11. If desired, set an Notification Message to Appear in the header of the site. a. From post edit mode, Select YES under NOTIFICATION MESSAGE – TURN ON? b. Enter text in the NOTIFICATION TITLE and NOTIFICATION DESCRIPTION text boxes. NOTE: NOTIFICATION TITLE HAS A 40 CHARACTER LIMIT AND NOTIFICATION DESCRIPTION HAS A 70 CHARACTER …
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By Office of Platforms | 17 July, 2019 | Topics: Alerts, Notification
Terrorist attacks are down by 23 percent globally since last year, according to the State Department’s annual Country Reports on Terrorism . But there is still more work to be done. That’s why at the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the United States and Morocco launched the GCTF Terrorist Travel Initiative . The Initiative will work with national and local governments, international organizations and border officers to …
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By Office of Platforms | 30 October, 2018 | Topics: Alerts
Effective 12:01 AM EDT Friday, July 1, 2022, GPA Digital Help Desk support will be significantly reduced. The 24/7/365 Help Desk that GPA has maintained in the past will only be available to publish time-sensitive alerts and messages that protect American citizens’ safety. Other website updates, including routine alerts and messages, will be the responsibility …
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By Office of Platforms | 7 March, 2018 | Topics: Alerts, Contract Opportunities, Job Opportunities, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We …
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By Office of Platforms | 15 January, 2018 | Topics: Alerts
Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens: We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom–symbolizing an end as well as a beginning–signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same …
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By Office of Platforms | 11 January, 2018 | Topics: Alerts