⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: MORRILL-COTTONWOOD FIRE🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. Weather Now69°F / 20°C - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWind: 15 to 20 mph SSE Air Quality: 27 (Good) ForecastTonight: 61°F - Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSunday: 72°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Sunday Night: 60°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 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: NE 511Emergency: NE NEMA Health: NE 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