⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Fire: UPRIVER FIREFire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued July 14 at 3:29PM PDT until July 16 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning and gusty outflow winds, for late Wednesday night through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 652 West Portion of the Olympic Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 658 West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet, Fire Weather Zone 659 West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. 🛡 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 • 235 km Weather Now62°F / 16°C - Mostly ClearWind: 2 to 6 mph SW | Humidity: 51% Air Quality: 40 (Good) ForecastWednesday: 68°F - SunnyWednesday Night: 56°F - Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain Thursday: 62°F - 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