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✅ No active emergencies

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.9 7 km W of Walker, CA
Apr 09 16:15 • 284 km
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Apr 05 21:25 • 57 km
🟡 M2.9 3 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Apr 05 17:48 • 214 km

Weather Now

32°F / 0°C - Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind: 9 to 14 mph SSW
Air Quality: 29 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 47°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday: 60°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night: 45°F - Chance Light Rain
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