INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS

Warden Messages

Elevated Threat Level for Certain Financial Services

On August 1, 2004, 1400 EDT, the Department of Homeland Security raised the homeland security threat level to ORANGE (HIGH) for the financial services sectors in New York City, Northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C. The threat level for the rest of the nation remains at YELLOW (ELEVATED). For further information, please go to www.dhs.gov.

If you have questions or concerns, you may contact the Consular Section at 04-542-600. Americans can sign up to receive copies of all Embassy warden notices by e-mailing the following address: Join-wardenmessagebeirut@mh.databack.com

Updated information on travel and security in Lebanon may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or, from overseas, 1-317-472-2328. Additional details can be found in the Department of State's Travel Warning and Consular Information Sheet for Lebanon, the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, the Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement and the Travel Publication "A Safe Trip Abroad," all of which are available on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov.

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