⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Gale Warning: Gale Warning issued April 7 at 1:27AM EDT until April 9 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City. Weather Now48°F / 9°C - ClearWind: 2 mph NE | Humidity: 93% Air Quality: 64 (Moderate) ForecastTuesday: 69°F - CloudyTuesday Night: 41°F - Mostly Cloudy Wednesday: 61°F - 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