⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟠 Extreme Heat Warning: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 26 at 1:49AM CDT until July 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values peaking from 105 to 115 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. Weather Now75°F / 24°C - ClearWind: 16 mph SSW | Humidity: 74% Air Quality: 51 (Moderate) ForecastSunday: 98°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly SunnySunday Night: 72°F - Mostly Clear Monday: 94°F - Mostly 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: SD 511Emergency: SD OEM Health: SD 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