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Skagway, AK

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✅ No active emergencies

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M3.7 26 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska
Apr 17 22:04 • 230 km
🟡 M2.8 108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
Apr 17 09:57 • 449 km
🟡 M2.6 103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska
Apr 16 11:14 • 470 km

Weather Now

35°F / 1°C - Rain And Snow
Wind: 10 mph SW | Feels like: ~30°F (wind chill)
Air Quality: 39 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 31°F - Rain And Snow Likely
Sunday: 34°F - Chance Rain And Snow
Sunday Night: 32°F - Rain And Snow
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