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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

Tornado Watch: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 6:36AM EDT until June 18 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
TORNADO WATCH 349 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA CRAWFORD HARRISON PERRY IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANDERSON BOURBON BULLITT CLARK FAYETTE FRANKLIN GARRARD HARRISON HENRY JEFFERSON JESSAMINE MADISON MEADE

🛡 Action: Move to basement or interior room on lowest floor. Stay away from windows, doors, outside walls.

Weather Now

66°F / 19°C - Rain
Wind: 11 mph WNW | Humidity: 94%
Air Quality: 30 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 62°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Juneteenth: 80°F - Sunny
Friday Night: 59°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: KY 511
Emergency: KY EM
Health: KY 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