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Since each of you have asked, and it would be prudent to do so, following is how we would
respond in several scenarios of emergencies. If you have a better idea, information, or plan, please let us know. Our goal is to communicate with you all as much as possible.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Grant and Marissa emails are still the best way to reach us. Email: grant.nieddu@gmail.com marissa.elena.wyatt@gmail.com Phone: 1.561.247.2686 - [561-2GrantN] - Grant 1.561.320.3483 - [561-320-DIVE] - Marissa [These are Google Voice phone numbers. These will go to my voicemail or my email inbox as an email. Texts, too.] Mailing Address: We will have to forward this once we get there. Embassy Information: Be prepared with our complete names, U.S. passport numbers, dates and places of birth, physical descriptions, travel itinerary, and when/where last seen or spoken too. Dominican Republic Embassy 809-221-2171 SDOAmericans@state.gov Citizen Services: http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/acs-e.html Haiti Embassy 011-509-2229-8000 acspap@state.gov Citizen Services: http://haiti.usembassy.gov/service.html
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In case of Hurricane:
We should communicate with you regarding potential hurricanes prior to a hurricane hitting. If we do not confirm that we are aware of the hurricane, feel free to make us aware of a hurricane. (Accessibility to internet and news may be limited to us at times.) In the case of a mild hurricane (Class 1 - 2), please give us at least 36 hours to communicate. Be advised that we will seek shelter in a concrete building away from the ocean nearest to our accommodations. We will proactively seek internet or phone connection to communicate with you within that time frame. After that time, feel free to contact the relevant embassy about their plan and timing. You can assume that if we do not communicate in this time frame that we are healthy and simply out of reach. After an additional 36 hours, feel free to connect with the embassy about our safety. In the case of a moderate hurricane (Class 3 - 4), please give us at least 72 hours. Though the likelihood of damage to internet and communication infrastructure is much higher, the physical risk is still not that high. We are proactively seeking internet or phone connection. Feel free to contact the embassy to determine a fair expectation of our response time. In the case of a severe hurricane (Class 5), we will make every attempt to depart the island. Should we have to stay on the island, we are seeking the highest ground possible in a secure building. We will make every effort to make our way to the U.S. embassy to ensure our ability to communicate with you as soon as possible. Feel free to contact the embassy about a reasonable time frame to expect work on our safety.
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In the case of possible coup detat, we will respond according to the advisements of the relevant embassy. We will maintain a heightened sense of safety and make every attempt to depart earlier than recommended. In the case that there is a coup in Haiti before we can depart by plane, we will make our way to the U.S. embassy. If access to the embassy in Haiti is blocked, we will make our way to the Dominican Republic and head directly to the U.S. embassy there. Once across the border, we will attempt to call or email you after connecting with the embassy in the Dominican Republic. Whether or not we find connection immediately after crossing into the Dominican Republic, we will seek to contact you once we arrive in the embassy in the Dominican Republic. In the case that there is a coup in the Dominican Republic before we can depart, we will make our way to the U.S. embassy there. If access to the embassy in the Dominican Republic is blocked, we will make our way to Haiti and head directly to the U.S. embassy there. Once across the border, we will attempt to call or email you after connecting with the embassy in Haiti. Whether or not we find connection immediately after crossing into Haiti, we will seek to contact you once we arrive in the embassy in Haiti.
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Gratefully,
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