⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 15 at 1:00AM EDT until July 15 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NYTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK WARREN WASHINGTON IN EASTERN NEW YORK HAMILTON 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, HOFF 🛡 Action: Move indoors immediately. Avoid windows. Unplug electronics. Stay off corded phones. Weather Now84°F / 29°C - CloudyWind: 9 mph W | Humidity: 57% Air Quality: 86 (Moderate) ForecastWednesday: 88°F - Mostly SunnyWednesday Night: 62°F - Mostly Clear Thursday: 86°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight 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: 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