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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

🟡 Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued June 26 at 8:30PM PDT until June 28 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft expected.

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M3.1 4 km WSW of Johnsville, CA
Jun 27 07:30 • 278 km
🟡 M2.6 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA
Jun 26 05:41 • 189 km
🟡 M2.5 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA
Jun 25 09:29 • 188 km

Weather Now

58°F / 14°C - Slight Chance Drizzle
Wind: 16 mph WNW
Air Quality: 44 (Good)

Forecast

Saturday: 58°F - Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night: 54°F - Mostly Clear
Sunday: 60°F - 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: CA 511
Emergency: Cal OES
Health: CA 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