⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Freeze Warning: Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 2:00AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 28 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Cumberland, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan, Western Hanover, Western Louisa, and Caroline Counties. Weather Now45°F / 7°C - ClearWind: 5 to 9 mph N | Humidity: 81% Air Quality: 38 (Good) ForecastTonight: 31°F - ClearWednesday: 58°F - Sunny Wednesday Night: 32°F - Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost 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: VA 511Emergency: VA VDEM Health: VA 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