⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued April 20 at 3:51PM EDT until April 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FLThe National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 069 Coastal Collier County, Fire Weather Zone 163 Glades County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 166 Hendry County Lakes Region, Fire Weather Zone 170 Big Cypress, Fire Weather Zone 263 Glades County, Fire Weather Zone 266 Hendry County, Fire Weather Zone 270 Northern Collier and Fire Weather Zone 370 Southwest Collier. 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. Weather Now62°F / 16°C - Partly CloudyWind: 9 mph NE Air Quality: 50 (Good) ForecastTuesday: 80°F - SunnyTuesday Night: 58°F - Mostly Clear 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: 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