⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)❄ Winter Storm: SEVERE WINTER STORM🟡 Gale Watch: Gale Watch issued February 4 at 12:43PM EST until February 8 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. For the Gale Watch, northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft possible. 🛡 Action: Stay indoors. If travel necessary, keep emergency kit in vehicle. Avoid overexertion shoveling. Weather Now32°F / 0°C - CloudyWind: | Humidity: 76% Air Quality: 71 (Moderate) 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: MD 511Emergency: MD MEMA Health: MD 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