⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: LOWER DRY CREEK FIREHeat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 3:16PM PDT until July 23 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR * WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures up to 100 to 103 degrees expected, with 101 to 105 degrees in the Columbia Basin. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness. 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. Weather Now62°F / 17°C - HazeWind: 6 mph SE | Humidity: 48% Air Quality: 108 (Unhealthy (Sensitive)) ⚠ ForecastTuesday: 95°F - Patchy SmokeTuesday Night: 63°F - Patchy Smoke Wednesday: 98°F - Patchy 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: OR 511Emergency: OR OEM Health: OR 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