⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: TARTAR FIRE🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M3.2 3 km SE of Seeley Lake, MontanaAug 28 02:38 • 173 km Weather Now46°F / 8°C - Mostly ClearWind: 7 mph WSW | Humidity: 61% | Feels like: ~35°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 54 (Moderate) ForecastSunday: 59°F - SunnySunday Night: 41°F - Mostly Clear Monday: 72°F - Patchy Smoke 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: ID 511Emergency: ID OEM Health: ID 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