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What the U.S. State Department Can and Can't Do for You in a Crisis

Recent natural disasters and civil unrest overseas have resulted in evacuation warnings to U.S. citizens from the U.S. State Department. But many don’t know just how much assistance they can expect from the government when they are trying to leave a country in crisis.

According to the official website, the State Department offers assistance based on the nature of the crisis. Their responsibilities range from providing information on the current conditions in a country to, in more serious situations, providing departure assistance if the resources are available. For example, the U.S. government recently issued an evacuation warning to U.S. citizens in Japan as the nuclear crisis escalated, and sent chartered planes to take U.S. citizens out of the country or relocate them to safe areas.

For further details on what U.S. citizens can expect from the State Department during a crisis in another country, click here.

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