| September 1, 2004 This Travel Warning is being issued to urge U.S. citizens to avoid travel to the Turks and Caicos at this time due to the threat posed by Hurricane Frances. The Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members of U.S. Embassy personnel at the U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas, which has consular jurisdiction over the Turks and Caicos. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning of August 31 to reflect the Embassy's Ordered Departure status. U.S. citizens in The Turks and Caicos are urged to consider departing until the storm has passed. Flights may be suspended at any time. If staying in the Turks and Caicos, U.S. citizens are urged to locate shelter, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions. Visitors to the Turks and Caicos should be familiar with their hotel or cruise ship evacuation plans, policies, or procedures. The U.S. Embassy in Nassau will be closed to the Public as of noon local time on September 1. Consular officials will be available to provide emergency services to American citizens, but their ability to do so may be severely limited. Americans living or traveling in the Turks and Caicos are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, The Bahamas through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov. Updated information on travel in the Turks and Caicos 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. For further information please consult the Consular Information Sheet for the Turks and Caicos available via the Internet at http://travel.state.gov or contact the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, Bahamas at (242) 322-1181, after hours (242) 328-2206. Please also see the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement. | 
