⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 2:12PM MDT until April 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WYThe National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Sunday to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Weather Now55°F / 13°C - Clear and BreezyWind: 27 mph NNW | Humidity: 14% Air Quality: 76 (Moderate) ForecastTonight: 23°F - Mostly ClearSunday: 66°F - Sunny Sunday Night: 31°F - Mostly Clear 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: WY 511Emergency: WY OHS Health: WY 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