⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 8:48PM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Denver COThe National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Weather Now59°F / 15°C - Mostly ClearWind: 5 mph SSE | Humidity: 13% | Feels like: ~44°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 104 (Unhealthy (Sensitive)) ⚠ ForecastTuesday: 80°F - SunnyTuesday Night: 52°F - Partly Cloudy Wednesday: 80°F - Mostly Sunny Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak 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) ResourcesRoads: CO 511Emergency: 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