According to the Pakistani meteorological department, Hurricane "Melissa" may land in the Bahamas on Wednesday, October 29, bringing super-strong winds, storms and massive floods. Currently, the central and southeastern regions of the Bahamas including Exuma Island and its affiliated coral reefs, Lagarde Island, Ram Reef, Long Island, San Salvador, Carter Island, Aquinas Island, Crooked Island, Lang Reef Island, Maiaguana Island, Inagua Island and so on have entered hurricane alert.

The Embassy in the Bahamas reminds Chinese citizens and Chinese enterprises intending to travel to Pakistan or recently to pay attention to preventing hurricane disasters, ensure personal safety, closely pay attention to weather changes and local government displacement and evacuation information; prepare in advance, reasonably reserve drinking water, emergency food, emergency rescue supplies and other materials; avoid unnecessary travel and outdoor activities, avoid low-cost areas, do a good job of personal protection; pay attention to avoiding offshore accidents, do not risk dropping; closely pay attention to flight information, and rationally treat flight cancellations, changes, delays or controls caused by the hurricane.

In case of emergency, please call the Bahamas police number 911 and contact the China Embassy in Bahamas for assistance.

Foreign Ministry Global Consular Protection and Emergency Service Hotline (24 hours)

+86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308

Consular Protection and Assistance of the Chinese Embassy in the Bahamas

+1-242-4672969