⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 15 at 1:38AM EDT until July 15 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Gray MESEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 489 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MAINE YORK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BELKNAP STRAFFORD IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CARROLL GRAFTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ASHLAND, BARRINGTON, BETHLEHEM, BIDDEFORD, BRIDGEWATER, BROOKFIELD, DOVER, DURHAM, GILFORD, HOLLIS, JACKSON, LACONIA, LEBANON, LEBANON, LINCO 🛡 Action: Move indoors immediately. Avoid windows. Unplug electronics. Stay off corded phones. Weather Now73°F / 23°C - ClearWind: 5 to 10 mph W Air Quality: 59 (Moderate) ForecastWednesday: 86°F - Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly SunnyWednesday Night: 64°F - Mostly Clear then Patchy Smoke Thursday: 88°F - Patchy Smoke 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: ME 511Emergency: 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