⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🥶 Cold Weather Advisory: Cold Weather Advisory issued February 4 at 11:51AM CST until February 5 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Mobile AL* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 21 expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Mobile Central, and Mobile Coastal Counties. 🛡 Action: Limit outdoor exposure. Watch for frostbite and hypothermia signs. Check on elderly neighbors. Weather Now55°F / 12°C - Mostly CloudyWind: 11 mph NNW | Humidity: 59% Air Quality: 36 (Good) ForecastTonight: 33°F - Mostly CloudyThursday: 51°F - Sunny Thursday Night: 32°F - Clear 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: FL 511Emergency: FL DEM Health: FL 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