⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟡 Freeze Warning: Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 2:24AM EDT until April 7 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. Weather Now42°F / 6°C - ClearWind: 3 mph NW | Humidity: 52% | Feels like: ~25°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 41 (Good) ForecastTuesday: 55°F - Widespread Frost then SunnyTuesday Night: 31°F - Clear Wednesday: 67°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: 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