⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 15 at 3:40AM EDT until July 15 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NYSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK WARREN WASHINGTON IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN VERMONT BENNINGTON WINDHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BENNINGTON, BRATTLEBORO, CAMBRIDGE, FORT EDWARD, GLENS FALLS, GRANVILLE, GREENWICH, GUILFORD CENTER, HUDSON FALLS, HULETTS LANDING, POWNAL, STAMFORD, WEST BRATTLEBORO, WEST 🛡 Action: Move indoors immediately. Avoid windows. Unplug electronics. Stay off corded phones. Weather Now80°F / 26°C - HazeWind: 10 mph NW | Humidity: 69% Air Quality: 91 (Moderate) ForecastWednesday: 85°F - Patchy Smoke then Mostly SunnyWednesday Night: 60°F - Areas Of Smoke Thursday: 83°F - Areas Of Smoke 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: NY 511Emergency: NY DHSES Health: NY 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