⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued May 24 at 5:14PM EDT until May 25 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...East central Ohio, including: Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson OH, Monroe, Muskingum and Noble Counties, in Pennsylvania, including: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland Counties, and in West Virginia, including: Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, and Wetzel Counties. 🛡 Action: Move to higher ground. Stay out of the attic - flood water can rise quickly and trap you. Avoid flood water - 6 inches can knock you down, 2 feet can float a car. Weather Now64°F / 18°C - Mostly CloudyWind: 1 mph SW | Humidity: 100% Air Quality: 24 (Good) ForecastMemorial Day: 77°F - Areas Of Fog then Mostly CloudyMonday Night: 57°F - Mostly Cloudy Tuesday: 82°F - Partly Sunny 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: OH 511Emergency: OH EMA Health: OH 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