⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Freeze Warning: Freeze Warning issued April 18 at 1:15PM MDT until April 19 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid to upper 20s. * WHERE...In Colorado, Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, and Debeque to Silt Corridor. Weather Now48°F / 9°C - ClearWind: 5 mph SSW | Humidity: 20% Air Quality: 70 (Moderate) ForecastTonight: 28°F - Partly CloudySunday: 68°F - Sunny Sunday Night: 37°F - 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: UT 511Emergency: UT DEM Health: UT 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