Canadians in India: The city of Visakhapatnam and surrounding areas are currently recovering from the effects of Cyclone Hudhud, which made landfall in northern Andhra Pradesh on October 12, 2014. Expect disruptions to transportation services, power and communications, shortages of water, food and fuel, and widespread damage to infrastructure. The Visakhapatnam Airport is currently closed. Monitor local media and follow the advice of local authorities, and contact their travel agent or tour operator to determine whether the situation will disrupt their travel arrangements. If you have already left and are no longer in India, please send an email to our Registration of Canadians Abroad email address at [email protected] in order to end your registration in our system. We encourage you to stay connected with the latest travel advice and advisories, via the web at travel.gc.ca, our mobile TravelSmart application, available at travel.gc.ca/mobile, and our RSS feeds at travel.gc.ca/rss. In case of emergency, contact information can be found at travel.gc.ca/emergency. Canadian citizens requiring emergency consular assistance can contact the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi at 91-11-4178-2000 or [email protected] For emergency assistance after hours you may communicate with the Emergency Watch and Response Centre (EWRC) in Ottawa by calling the High Commission and following the instructions. You may also reach the EWRC directly by dialing (collect where available), +1-613-996-8885 or by email at [email protected]
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:21:17 +0000
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