⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: UPRIVER FIREFire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued July 15 at 12:21AM PDT until July 16 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY... .One wave of showers and thunderstorms will track south to north through central Washington Wednesday night into Thursday morning. 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M2.6 17 km SW of Nile, WashingtonJul 09 06:04 • 311 km Weather Now32°F / 0°C - Partly CloudyWind: 3 mph N Air Quality: 41 (Good) ForecastWednesday: 76°F - Mostly SunnyWednesday Night: 63°F - Partly Cloudy Thursday: 77°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight 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: WA 511Emergency: WA EMD Health: WA 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