Most of us are well aware of all of this information, but I thought I would copy what I received from the Canadian consulate this morning. Just FYI....(If you are a Canadian living here, I suggest registering with the consulate, you can do it online) "WARNING TO CANADIAN CITIZENS IN QUINTANA ROO, YUCATAN AND CAMPECHE STATES 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 Chetumal State director: MYR. Luis Carlos Rodríguez Hoy Retorno 4 No. 423 Esq. Retorno 3, Colonia Campestre Chetumal, Q. Roo, CP 77010 Tel.: (983) 832-1274 / 833-0828 Email: carlos_hoy1@hotmail.com Website: http://ssp.qroo.gob.mx/ProtCivil/DirectorioPC.php Protección Civil Cancún Lic. Rubén Ávalos Gutiérrez, Director de Protección Civil SM 20 Mz 13 Retorno Antílope, 77500 Cancún, Q. Roo Direct Tel.: (998) 887-3435 Direct Tel.: (998) 898-0710 Email : dir.prot.civil-cancun@hotmail.com Protección Civil Isla Mujeres Ing. José Gabriel Sulu Martínez, Director Protección Civil Av. Hidalgo por Morelos 149, 77400 Isla Mujeres, Q. Roo Tel.: (998) 877-0098 ext 57 Email: gabrielsulumtz@msn.com Protección Civil Mérida Capitán Manuel Mora Ugalde, Director de Unidad Estatal de Protección Civil Calle 42 # 274 x 75 y 77 Colonia Montes de Ame. 97115 Mérida, Yucatán Tel.: (999) 944-2470 / 944-2688 Cel: (999) 200-81 90 Toll free: 01 800 719 8633 E-mail: manuel.mora@yucatan.gob.mx / procivi@yucatan.gob.mx Website: Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán Protección Civil Campeche Maestro y Lic. Jorge del Jesús Argáez Uribe, Director de Protección Civil Calle 12, No. 126, Col. Centro, 24000 Campeche, Campeche Tel.: (981) 816-0496 Email: cenecam@cenecam.gob.mx 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: Welcome Page | Page d'accueil Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada at: Voyage.gc.ca - Essential Information for Canadians Abroad | Information essentielle aux Canadiens à l'étranger On this page, visit the Travel Report for Mexico (Mexico Travel Advice and Advisories | Government of Canada) for information on official warnings regarding local hurricanes. You may also visit the Hurricane Season section of the Global Issues page (Hurricane Season) for more information on hurricanes and the latest developments. Public Safety Canada at: Hurricanes in Canada The US National Hurricane Centre at: National Hurricane Center The Canadian Hurricane Centre at: Centre canadien de prévision des ouragans - Canadian Hurricane Centre 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 Cancun, located at Centro Empresarial Local E7, Blvd. Kukulkan Km 12, Zona Hotelera, Cancun Quintana Roo, México, CP 77500. You may also dial (998) 883-3360, from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 15:30 p.m. or send an e-mail to cncun@international.gc.ca. 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"
