⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: WILDFIRESFire: AUTUMN LANE FIRE Fire: FAIRVIEW FIRE Fire: OLD TRAILS FIRE Fire: SINLAHEKIN FIRE 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. 🌋 Recent Earthquakes🟡 M2.9 18 km ENE of Okanagan Falls, CanadaAug 19 06:17 • 332 km Weather Now51°F / 11°C - Mostly SunnyWind: 2 to 7 mph WSW | Humidity: 98% Air Quality: 81 (Moderate) ForecastTonight: 55°F - Partly CloudyThursday: 73°F - Mostly Sunny Thursday Night: 56°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: 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