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✅ No active emergencies 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M3.0 3 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAug 19 12:13 • 126 km 🟡 M2.9 7 km NNE of Brenas, Puerto Rico Aug 19 11:16 • 29 km 🟡 M3.4 82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands Aug 18 16:33 • 159 km Weather Now87°F / 31°C - Partly CloudyWind: 10 mph ENE | Humidity: 73% Air Quality: 37 (Good) ForecastTonight: 73°F - Scattered Rain ShowersThursday: 85°F - Haze Thursday Night: 72°F - Haze 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: PR 511Emergency: PR AEMEAD Health: PR Salud 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