⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 2:20AM EDT until July 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 to 109 expected. * WHERE...Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Western Currituck Counties. 🛡 Action: Stay in air conditioning. Drink water frequently. Never leave children/pets in vehicles. Weather Now80°F / 27°C - ClearWind: 5 mph SW | Humidity: 88% Air Quality: 53 (Moderate) ForecastFriday: 93°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFriday Night: 78°F - Partly Cloudy Saturday: 96°F - Mostly Sunny 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: NC 511Emergency: NC EM Health: NC 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