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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

🟡 Freeze Warning: Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 2:00AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 30 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties.

Weather Now

44°F / 7°C - Clear
Wind: 5 mph SSW | Humidity: 93% | Feels like: ~40°F (wind chill)
Air Quality: 41 (Good)

Forecast

Tuesday: 56°F - Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night: 30°F - Mostly Clear
Wednesday: 52°F - Sunny
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: MD 511
Emergency: 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