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Kenai Peninsula, AK

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✅ No active emergencies

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.6 8 km SSW of Big Lake, Alaska
May 22 20:51 • 236 km
🟡 M2.8 114 km SE of Port Graham, Alaska
May 22 14:07 • 178 km
🟡 M2.5 12 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska
May 21 22:57 • 79 km

Weather Now

46°F / 8°C - Clear
Wind: 14 mph WSW | Humidity: 71% | Feels like: ~43°F (wind chill)
Air Quality: 29 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 36°F - Mostly Clear
Memorial Day: 50°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night: 39°F - Rain Showers
Source: NWS

Rural Emergency Tips

Know your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPS
Weak 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)

Resources

Roads: AK 511
Emergency: 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