⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟠 Extreme Heat Watch: Extreme Heat Watch issued June 27 at 8:35AM CDT until June 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values exceeding 100 degrees multiple days. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. Weather Now66°F / 19°C - CloudyWind: 8 mph ENE | Humidity: 83% Air Quality: 42 (Good) ForecastTonight: 65°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSunday: 88°F - Mostly Sunny Sunday Night: 75°F - Partly Cloudy 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: IL 511Emergency: IL IEMA Health: IL Public 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