⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued April 18 at 4:26AM AKDT until April 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AKCoastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. 🟡 Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued April 17 at 4:30PM AKDT until April 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M3.4 75 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaApr 17 16:33 • 336 km 🟡 M2.6 54 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska Apr 17 15:49 • 111 km 🟡 M2.6 149 km SE of Akutan, Alaska Apr 16 23:11 • 288 km Weather Now39°F / 3°C - Partly cloudyWind: 13 mph S | Humidity: 95% | Feels like: 30°F Air Quality: 38 (Good) ForecastTonight: 39°F - RainTomorrow: 41°F - Rain Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground. Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum) ResourcesRoads: AK 511Emergency: AK DHS&EM Health: AK Health Power: poweroutage.us Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767 211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211 FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check) Weather: NWS Radar |
🎒 Emergency Kit
- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov