American Citizen Services

WARDEN NOTICE

May 11, 2006

THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ONE IT SUPERSEDES, DATED September 10, 2004. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD, AS A REMINDER THAT THESE CONCERNS STILL EXIST. THANK YOU.

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May 11, 2006

Typhoon Chanchu Approaching the Philippines

Typhoon CHANCHU is approaching the Visayas (central Philippines) from the Southeast, and is expected to brush the Northeastern Coast of Samar tomorrow morning, Friday May 12 around 8 AM (all times are local Manila time). The eye of the typhoon is forecast to make landfall along Tabaco City and Tiwi, Albay (in the Bicol region, southeastern Luzon) before midnight and cross Camarines Sur. By Saturday afternoon, the typhoon is expected to traverse Southern Quezon and is forecast to reach Manila Bay by Sunday Morning, around 8 AM. Winds are forecast for 69 mph with gusts up to 86 mph.

All American Citizens are advised to take the following precautions:

- Clean up outside areas around your home of loose debris, and store lawn furniture

- Top off fuel in your vehicles > - Ensure you have sufficient flashlights and batteries

- Stock sufficient water, food, and other essentials for a few days

In addition, please note that:

- Cell phones may not be operable in a severe storm, electricity and telephone service may be unreliable

- You can track this storm by internet at any of several Web sites. Here is one you may wish to access: <http://www.typhoon2000.ph/micro.html>

American citizens with questions or concerns may telephone the Embassy at (63)(2) 301-2000. In case of an emergency outside business hours, American citizens may reach the Embassy duty officer through the Embassy operator at (63)(2) 301-2000. The U.S. Embassy is located at: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines. The Consular American Citizen Services (ACS) section's fax number is (63)(2) 301-2017 and the ACS web page is at </wwwhmain.html>.

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