⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟠 Extreme Heat Warning: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 15 at 1:01AM CDT until July 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 98 F. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Pine, South Aitkin, and South Cass Counties. Weather Now77°F / 25°C - ClearWind: 6 mph WSW | Humidity: 86% Air Quality: 43 (Good) ForecastWednesday: 93°F - SmokeWednesday Night: 63°F - Areas Of Smoke Thursday: 93°F - Areas Of Smoke then Partly 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: WI 511Emergency: WI WEM Health: WI 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