⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: ROSS FIRESevere Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 26 at 3:10PM CDT until August 26 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 628 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS UNION IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER NEVADA SEVIER IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA MCCURTAIN IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS BOWIE Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued August 26 at 11:45AM CDT until August 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, and east and northeast Texas. 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M2.6 11 km ENE of Pleasant Hill, LouisianaAug 24 15:58 • 202 km 🟡 M3.4 7 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana Aug 21 20:00 • 187 km Weather Now32°F / 0°C - ClearWind: 5 mph SW Air Quality: 55 (Moderate) ForecastTonight: 73°F - Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThursday: 97°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny Thursday Night: 73°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly 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: TX 511Emergency: TX TDEM Health: TX 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