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EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to a severe tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, American authorities have issued an order of evacuation from the City of New Orleans taking effect Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m., August 31st. Evacuations are presently also being considered from other areas along the Golf coast.

The Embassy urges all concerned to follow news reports in radio and television. Information is also available on this website found under "Services for Sweden: In the Event of a Catastrophe". Continuously updated information will also be given on

* National Hurricane Center web site:  www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml

* State of Louisiana's web site: www.louisiana.gov

* State of Texas' web site: www.texasonline.com/portal/tol

* State of Mississippi's web site: www.mississippi.gov

* State of Alabama's web site: www.alabama.gov

* State of Georgia's web site: www.georgia.gov

* State of Florida's web site: www.myflorida.com/

Updated 08/30/2008 11:00 pm