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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 7:56PM MDT until June 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M3.1 17 km SSW of Weston, Colorado
Jun 25 18:21 • 303 km

Weather Now

63°F / 17°C - Areas Of Smoke
Wind: 4 mph SW | Humidity: 23% | Feels like: ~38°F (wind chill)
Air Quality: 93 (Moderate)

Forecast

Tuesday: 62°F - Areas Of Smoke
Tuesday Night: 42°F - Areas Of Smoke
Wednesday: 63°F - Patchy Smoke then 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: 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