⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Freeze Warning: Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 5:40PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. Weather Now30°F / -1°C - ClearWind: 3 mph SE | Humidity: 86% | Feels like: ~22°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 42 (Good) ForecastTuesday: 66°F - SunnyTuesday Night: 55°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Wednesday: 68°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 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: PA 511Emergency: PA PEMA Health: PA 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