⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Tornado Watch: Tornado Watch issued October 11 at 11:59AM EDT until October 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NCTORNADO WATCH 680 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CHATHAM CUMBERLAND DURHAM EDGECOMBE FRANKLIN GRANVILLE HALIFAX HARNETT JOHNSTON LEE NASH ORANGE PERSON SAMPSON VANCE WAKE WARREN WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF A 🛡 Action: Move to basement or interior room on lowest floor. Stay away from windows, doors, outside walls. Weather Now77°F / 25°C - Mostly CloudyWind: 10 mph S | Humidity: 94% Air Quality: 24 (Good) ForecastTonight: 62°F - Partly CloudyColumbus Day: 80°F - Sunny Monday Night: 59°F - Mostly Clear 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