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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued September 11 at 12:47PM MDT until September 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
...HOT AND DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... Hot and dry conditions on Saturday will combined with increase southerly winds ahead of an approaching cold front.

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M3.2 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho
Sep 12 01:52 • 223 km
🟡 M3.3 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho
Sep 06 15:35 • 222 km
🟡 M2.9 6 km WNW of Stanley, Idaho
Sep 05 10:03 • 207 km

Weather Now

53°F / 12°C - Clear
Wind: 9 mph SSW | Humidity: 50%
Air Quality: 27 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 52°F - Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Sunday: 69°F - Sunny
Sunday Night: 38°F - Mostly Clear
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: ID 511
Emergency: 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