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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: LUXEMBOURG CITIZENS RESIDING and VISITING THE USA

USA EMERGENCY POLICE NUMBER: 911

Our Contact information:

Luxembourg Consulate General in San Francisco
1 Sansome Street, Suite 830
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel. 415-788-0816
Fax: 415-788-0985
Email: sanfrancisco.cg@mae.etat.lu
Website: http://sanfrancisco.mae.lu

1) VICTIM OF A CRIME

  • If you are in a life threatening emergency please dial 911 in the US
  • Otherwise, contact the local police and make a police report
  • Contact the Luxembourg Consulate General at 415-788-0816

2) LOST PASSPORT

  • Make a police report with the local police concerning the circumstances of the loss of your passport and get a copy of the report for the Luxembourg Consulate General
  • Contact the Luxembourg Consulate General at 415-788-0816

3) DISASTER AWARENESS

A) EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS:

THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY WWW.72HOURS.ORG WEBSITE

After a major disaster, it is unlikely that emergency response services will be able to immediately respond to everyone’s needs, so it’s important to be prepared to take care of yourself and your family. Plan to be on your own for at least the first 72 hours.

Important tips to survive a disaster:

  • DUCK, COVER AND HOLD
    If inside: When the shaking starts duck under a table or desk; cover your head and eyes with your hands and arms, and turn away from possible breaking glass or falling objects; hold onto the desk or table so that it doesn’t move away from you - if there isn’t a desk or table nearby, crouch near an inside wall
    If outside: get into the open. Stay clear of buildings, power lines or anything else that could fall on you.
    If driving: move the car out of traffic and stop. Avoid parking under or on bridges or overpasses. Try to get clear of trees, light posts, signs and power lines. When you resume driving, watch out for road hazards.
    http://www.earthquakecountry.info/dropcoverholdon/
  • Water Supplies – 1 Gallon per person per day; you might need water for a minimum of 3 days

a) MAKE A PLAN:

San Francisco City and County Website to help you prepare for an earthquake:

http://www.72hours.org/make_plan.html

AlertSF is a text-based notification system for San Francisco’s residents and visitors.

http://alertsf.com/index.php?CCheck=1

b) BUILD A KIT:

http://www.72hours.org/build_kit.html

c) GET INVOLVED:

http://www.72hours.org/get_involved.html

Website for NERT (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team) Trainin Program: http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfnert_index.asp

B) FLOOD PREPAREDNESS:

Sacramento and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s risk for flooding is the highest in the country because of the city’s aging levee system that has been inadequately maintained. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for California’s levees in February 2006.

Website of the County of Sacramento, Department of Water Resources

http://www.msa.saccounty.net/waterresources/stormready/default.asp

4) THE RED CROSS

Tracing a Person after a Disaster: the Red Cross provides safe and reliable information:

Please find following the link to the American Red Cross Safe and Well Website. If you have been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as “safe and well.” From a list of standard messages, you can select those that you want to communicate to your family members, letting them know of your well-being.

Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as “safe and well.” The results of a successful search will display a loved one’s First Name, Last Name, an “As of Date”, and the “safe and well” messages selected.

https://disastersafe.redcross.org/

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
International Family Tracing Services, American Red Cross
2025 E Street NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20006

LUXEMBOURG
Service de Recherches
CROIX-ROUGE LUXEMBOURGEOISE
PARC DE LA VILLE
B.P. 404
2014 LUXEMBOURG
siege@croix-rouge.lu

RED CROSS CHAPTERS :

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Worldwide):

http://www.ifrc.org/index.asp?navid=01

American Bay Area, CA, Red Cross:

http://www.bayarea-redcross.org/

American Red Cross Sacramento Sierra Chapter:

http://www.sacsierraredcross.org/

American Red Cross Los Angeles, CA

http://redcrossla.org/

Luxembourg Red Cross

http://www.croix-rouge.lu/splashpage/

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