Originally Posted by
manneca
I pay attention only when I see that Embassy personnel are forbidden to travel to a certain area. Then I do more research. I looked once at the warnings for Italy and they scared me to death. Then I thought about it and decided it really didn't sound that much worse than Memphis.
That's a good place to start. But, recognize that decisions to evacuate or not evacuate Embassy and/or family members are very much politically & diplomatically-driven. Safety of U.S. travelers is a secondary consideration.