⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 10:03PM MDT until July 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota and northeast Wyoming. 🛡 Action: Stay in air conditioning. Drink water frequently. Never leave children/pets in vehicles. Weather Now84°F / 29°C - ClearWind: 6 mph WNW | Humidity: 33% Air Quality: 38 (Good) ForecastSunday: 104°F - SunnySunday Night: 70°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers Monday: 99°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 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