WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is preparing country-by-country advisories to warn Americans living or traveling overseas about possible failures related to the Year 2000 technology problem. The warnings, to be released Tuesday, will include details about 194 nations where visiting Americans could be affected by power outages, water shortages and other
potentially serious problems caused by the Y2K computer glitch. The reports, which were compiled by embassies worldwide, promised to be the best road map yet for identifying global trouble spots. Experts have long complained about the difficulties collecting adequate information from foreign governments about possible computer failures.