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Help in a Disaster
If you are involved in a natural disaster or civil disturbance, a consular officer can help you to pass a message to your relatives in the U.S. regarding your condition. Consular officials will do everything they can to contact you and advise you of upcoming situations. However, priority must be given to helping Americans who are injured or in immediate danger. Remember, in a disaster situation, consular officers face the same constraints as everyone else, lack of electricity or fuel, interrupted phone lines, clogged roads, and closed airports.