⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: SAND CREEK FIRE🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M2.8 3 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSep 08 07:21 • 183 km 🟡 M2.7 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming Sep 07 07:43 • 186 km 🟡 M3.4 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming Sep 07 04:25 • 186 km Weather Now51°F / 11°C - Partly SunnyWind: 4 mph NE | Humidity: 87% Air Quality: 45 (Good) ForecastTonight: 42°F - Mostly CloudySunday: 72°F - Mostly Sunny Sunday Night: 47°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight 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: 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