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Colfax, NM

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✅ No active emergencies

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.8 31 km WSW of Raton, New Mexico
May 24 08:54 • 28 km
🟡 M3.0 4 km SSW of Walsenburg, Colorado
May 18 12:29 • 104 km
🟡 M3.1 12 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado
May 17 01:04 • 44 km

Weather Now

71°F / 21°C - Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind: 6 mph W | Humidity: 15%
Air Quality: 64 (Moderate)

Forecast

Tonight: 43°F - Scattered Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Memorial Day: 73°F - Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night: 46°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Source: NWS

Rural Emergency Tips

Know your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPS
Weak 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)

Resources

Roads: NM 511
Emergency: NM DHSEM
Health: NM 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