⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: ROSS FIREHeat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued August 27 at 1:02PM CDT until August 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of North and Central Texas * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. 🛡 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 • 297 km Weather Now99°F / 37°C - Partly CloudyWind: 8 mph NE | Humidity: 34% Air Quality: 67 (Moderate) ForecastFriday: 99°F - SunnyFriday Night: 73°F - Mostly Clear Saturday: 98°F - 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: 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