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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued April 11 at 10:57AM CDT until April 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
...FIRE POTENTIAL INCREASES SUNDAY AFTERNOON... Drought and dry conditions remain across the area.

🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes.

Weather Now

80°F / 27°C - Clear
Wind: 4 mph SSE | Humidity: 39%
Air Quality: 36 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 55°F - Clear
Sunday: 87°F - Sunny
Sunday Night: 59°F - Partly Cloudy
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: AL 511
Emergency: AL EMA
Health: AL Public 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