⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Freeze Warning: Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 2:54AM CDT until April 7 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...De Witt, McLean, Peoria, Piatt, Tazewell, Woodford, Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, and Vermilion Counties. Weather Now33°F / 1°C - ClearWind: 10 mph NNE | Humidity: 82% | Feels like: ~25°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 36 (Good) ForecastTuesday: 47°F - Mostly SunnyTuesday Night: 35°F - Partly Cloudy Wednesday: 67°F - Partly 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: 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