⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued May 11 at 11:53AM MDT until May 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. Weather Now77°F / 25°C - SunnyWind: 11 mph WSW | Humidity: 7% Air Quality: 76 (Moderate) ForecastTonight: 43°F - Mostly ClearTuesday: 83°F - Sunny Tuesday Night: 46°F - Partly Cloudy 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