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✅ No active emergencies 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M2.8 31 km WSW of Raton, New MexicoMay 24 08:54 • 307 km 🟡 M3.0 4 km SSW of Walsenburg, Colorado May 18 12:29 • 283 km Weather Now66°F / 19°C - ClearWind: 10 mph SSE | Humidity: 68% Air Quality: 47 (Good) ForecastMemorial Day: 89°F - SunnyMonday Night: 53°F - Mostly Cloudy Tuesday: 83°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 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: KS 511Emergency: KS DEM Health: KS 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