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Northwest Arctic, AK

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911 (Know your address! Give cross streets) | 988 Crisis | 211 Help | Poison 1-800-222-1222

✅ No active emergencies

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.5 69 km N of Ambler, Alaska
May 23 09:49 • 357 km
🟡 M2.7 65 km NNE of White Mountain, Alaska
May 18 11:02 • 196 km

Weather Now

32°F / 0°C - Fog/Mist
Wind: 23 mph WNW | Humidity: 93% | Feels like: ~25°F (wind chill)
Air Quality: 23 (Good)

Forecast

Memorial Day: 54°F - Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night: 42°F - Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday: 59°F - Partly Sunny
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