⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Heavy Freezing Spray Watch: Heavy Freezing Spray Watch issued February 4 at 3:52PM EST until February 8 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater possible, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Narragansett Bay. Weather Now24°F / -4°C - Mostly ClearWind: 6 mph W | Humidity: 50% | Feels like: ~10°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 62 (Moderate) ForecastThursday: 30°F - SunnyThursday Night: 14°F - Partly Cloudy Friday: 29°F - Mostly Cloudy 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: RI 511Emergency: RI EMA Health: RI 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