[email protected] 1:07 PM (4 hours ago) to me Seal with blue background The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. Citizens in Costa Rica to exercise caution if contemplating travel in the vicinity of the Turrialba Volcano, located in Costa Rica’s central mountain range, 24 kilometers (approximately 15 miles) northwest of Turrialba City. In light of ongoing volcanic and seismic activity, Costa Rica’s National Commission for Risk Prevention and Disaster Response (CNE) raised the alert level for Turrialba volcano from Green to Yellow (second-highest on a three-level alert system), and restricted access to elevations above La Pastora. The eruption of the Turrialba volcano is producing significant ash fall over areas to the west and southwest of the volcano, namely parts of San Jose, Alajuela, and Heredia provinces. Emergency officials are helping with evacuations as necessary. There are no reports of threats to population centers or major disruptions to commercial air traffic at this time. We strongly recommend that U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Costa Rica enroll in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). STEP enrollment gives you the latest security updates, and makes it easier for the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate to contact you in an emergency. If you don’t have Internet access, enroll directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. U.S. Citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Department of States, Bureau of Consular Affairs website (travel.state.gov), where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information can be found. The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review the Travelers Checklist,” which includes valuable security information for those both living and traveling abroad, and enroll with the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy through the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). Follow us on Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs page on Facebook as well. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada, or outside the United States and Canada on 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). The U.S. Embassy in San Jose is located at Avenida 0, Calle 120, Rohrmoser, and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (telephone number: 2519-2590). If you are a U.S. citizen in need of urgent assistance, outside of business hours, the emergency after-hours number for the U.S. Embassy is 2519-2000.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:19:21 +0000
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