⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: ROSS FIREHeat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued August 26 at 11:31AM CDT until August 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX * WHAT...Heat index values 107 to 112. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast 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 • 263 km 🟡 M3.4 7 km NNW of Edgefield, Louisiana Aug 21 20:00 • 286 km Weather Now100°F / 38°C - ClearWind: 4 mph SW | Humidity: 35% Air Quality: 54 (Moderate) ForecastTonight: 79°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThursday: 100°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Thursday Night: 76°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: 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