A "warden message" is an alert sent to Americans overseas about safety and travel issues. In the Egypt crisis, a "warden message" was sent to American citizens announcing arrangements for evacuations from the country.
Wardens are private U.S. citizens who live abroad and volunteer to help communicate warden messages quickly when needed.
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