⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued July 14 at 2:06PM MDT until July 16 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from thunderstorms is possible. The risk is greatest for recent area burn scars including the Robertson Draw and East Side Fires in Montana, and the Elk Fire in Wyoming. 🟠 Extreme Heat Warning: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 14 at 12:46PM MDT until July 15 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 105 degrees. * WHERE...In Montana, Southern Rosebud. 🛡 Action: Move to higher ground. Stay out of the attic - flood water can rise quickly and trap you. Avoid flood water - 6 inches can knock you down, 2 feet can float a car. Weather Now96°F / 36°C - ClearWind: 7 to 13 mph SW | Humidity: 21% Air Quality: 49 (Good) ForecastWednesday: 93°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWednesday Night: 62°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy Thursday: 91°F - Mostly Sunny then 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: 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