⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued October 22 at 2:16PM EDT until October 23 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound. Weather Now55°F / 13°C - Mostly Clear and BreezyWind: 27 mph N | Humidity: 77% Air Quality: 40 (Good) ForecastTonight: 46°F - Mostly ClearFriday: 52°F - Mostly Sunny Friday Night: 41°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: MA 511Emergency: MA MEMA Health: MA 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