⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: STINKY FIREFire: HUNGGATE FIRE 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M2.8 31 km WSW of Raton, New MexicoMay 24 08:54 • 281 km 🟡 M3.0 4 km SSW of Walsenburg, Colorado May 18 12:29 • 306 km Weather Now69°F / 21°C - ClearWind: 18 mph SSW Air Quality: 46 (Good) ForecastMemorial Day: 89°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsMonday Night: 52°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy Tuesday: 79°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 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