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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued April 11 at 12:37PM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 225. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday.

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M3.5 18 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado
Apr 10 06:59 • 124 km
🟡 M3.2 14 km SW of Weston, Colorado
Apr 05 06:54 • 120 km
🟡 M2.5 30 km NNW of Dotsero, Colorado
Apr 04 22:04 • 267 km

Weather Now

57°F / 13°C - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind: 15 to 25 mph SW
Air Quality: 42 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 35°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunday: 62°F - Sunny
Sunday Night: 35°F - Mostly Clear
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: CO 511
Emergency: CO DHSEM
Health: CO 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