⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued April 6 at 11:46AM EDT until April 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Michigan... Thornapple River Above Hastings affecting Barry County. 🛡 Action: Move to higher ground. Stay out of the attic - flood water can rise quickly and trap you. Avoid flood water - 6 inches can knock you down, 2 feet can float a car. Weather Now19°F / -7°C - ClearWind: 6 mph N | Humidity: 62% | Feels like: ~36°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 41 (Good) ForecastTonight: 26°F - Mostly ClearWednesday: 57°F - Partly Sunny Wednesday Night: 49°F - Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 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: MI 511Emergency: MI EMHSD Health: MI 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