In the Event of a Catastrophe

The foremost authority to help you at this time is your local emergency agency. The Embassy will follow the directives given by the American authorities.

There are a number of websites which will help you prepare for emergencies:

Ready.gov – From the Department of Homeland Security, information on preparing for biological, chemical, and other types of threats.

American Red Cross - Information on what to do, what could happen, what "shelter-in-place" means. Information in multiple languages.

Check local media outlets for the most immediate coverage of rapidly changing events:

Radio:

WTOP Radio – 1500AM – 820AM – 107.7FM
www.wtop.com

WMAL – 630 AM
www.wmal.com

Television:

CBS 2 - http://cbs2.com

NBC 4- http://www.knbc.com

KTLA 6 - http://ktla.trb.com

ABC 7 - http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/index

KCAL 9 - http://cbs2.com/kcal/

FOX 11 - http://www.myfoxla.com

What can the Consulate General of Sweden in Los Angeles do for Swedish citizens in a crisis situation such as a natural catastrophe (earthquake, hurricane, epidemic) or a tragedy brought on by humans (terrorism, criminal attacks, war)?

• Call the Consulate General of Sweden in Los Angeles at (310) 445-4008. A recorded message will provide you with all available information. The message will be continually updated as needed.
  
  
• You may also leave an email at ConsularinfoLA@foreign.ministry.se.
  
  
• The Consulate Generals website will be updated as frequently as possible.

Please be advised that, depending upon where a catastrophe occurs, you might actually find yourself closer to one of the more than thirty Swedish consulates throughout the United States than to the Embassy itself.

In such a case, please contact that consulate for information. By clicking here you will be taken to a page where all the contact information is listed for all the consulates in the U.S., as well as their respective geographic jursidictions.

To avoid unnecessary searches, and to reduce the worry among your family and friends in Sweden, the Consulate General advises all Swedish travelers in the U.S. to immediately contact your loved ones back home and let them know what your situation is. Call home!