⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: SAND CREEK FIRE🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M2.7 10 km WNW of Wisdom, MontanaSep 12 06:44 • 72 km 🟡 M3.2 23 km NW of Stanley, Idaho Sep 12 01:52 • 195 km 🟡 M2.8 3 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana Sep 08 07:21 • 321 km Weather Now32°F / 0°C - Mostly SunnyWind: 5 mph SW Air Quality: 25 (Good) ForecastTonight: 44°F - Partly CloudySunday: 54°F - Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Sunday Night: 37°F - Light Rain Likely 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: MT 511Emergency: MT DES Health: MT 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