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⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 15 at 1:00AM EDT until July 15 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 489 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MAINE CUMBERLAND YORK IN WESTERN MAINE FRANKLIN OXFORD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BELKNAP STRAFFORD IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CARROLL COOS GRAFTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ANDOVER, ASHLAND, AVON, BARRINGTON, BERLIN, BET

🛡 Action: Move indoors immediately. Avoid windows. Unplug electronics. Stay off corded phones.

Weather Now

69°F / 21°C - Fog/Mist
Wind: 5 mph NW | Humidity: 94%
Air Quality: 57 (Moderate)

Forecast

Wednesday: 81°F - Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night: 58°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Thursday: 77°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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: ME 511
Emergency: ME MEMA
Health: ME CDC
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