⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟠 Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued April 5 at 3:03PM EDT until April 5 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NCSMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Albemarle Sound... Weather Now84°F / 29°C - Partly CloudyWind: 14 mph SW | Humidity: 42% Air Quality: 38 (Good) ForecastTonight: 51°F - Showers And ThunderstormsMonday: 64°F - Mostly Sunny Monday Night: 48°F - Mostly Cloudy 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