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Natural disaster or city-wide emergency

Follow official instructions, stay informed via your embassy, and remain in a safe place.

! Alert! !

Embassy alerts beat the rumors.

What you'll see

If a disaster hits, official info and calm beat rumors:

City emergency · follow authorities
城市紧急 · 听从官方
Situation level: L3 (scenario). This is an emergency situation, not an app error code.

Why it happens

Embassies coordinate evacuation and alerts; staying put until cleared avoids danger on the roads.

Fastest fix, free: Follow local official announcements, check your embassy's updates, and stay where you are.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Confidence: Multiple sources (pending first-hand verification)
The full fix sequence (free)
  1. Follow official local instructions.
  2. Stay informed via your embassy's updates.
  3. Contact your embassy to register.
  4. Stay in a safe place until cleared.

When the fast fix isn't enough

In the kit

When disaster hits, the kit maps the embassy alert and shelter steps.

1. The lookup table

How to register with your embassy for alerts.

2. The trigger matrix

When to shelter in place vs when to evacuate.

3. Offline printable version

The steps as a printable card.

If nothing works

If you are outside:

  1. Listen to hotel staff instructions.
  2. Charge devices and save embassy numbers.
  3. Avoid travel until authorities clear it.

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