Hazards
Severe US weather alerts (42)
| Event | Area |
|---|---|
| Tornado Warning | Sierra, NM |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Otero, NM |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Luna, NM |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Sierra, NM |
| Storm Warning | Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM |
| Flash Flood Warning | Grant, NM; Sierra, NM |
| Flash Flood Warning | Grant, NM; Luna, NM |
| Flood Warning | Mesa, CO; Montrose, CO; Grand, UT |
| Flood Warning | Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO |
| Flood Warning | Montezuma, CO; San Juan, UT |
| Flood Warning | Archuleta, CO |
| Flash Flood Warning | Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM |
| Flash Flood Warning | Grant, NM; Luna, NM |
| Flood Warning | Cibola, NM; Valencia, NM |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Dona Ana, NM; Grant, NM; Hidalgo, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX |
| Flood Watch | Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlan |
| Flood Watch | West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet |
| Flood Watch | South Central Mountains |
| Coastal Flood Warning | San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal |
| Freeze Warning | Southern Trinity; Northwestern Interior Mendocino; Northeastern Interior Mendocino; Northern Lake; Northwestern and Central Trinity; Northeastern Trinity |
| Freeze Warning | Lebanon; Lancaster |
| Freeze Warning | Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Ba |
| Freeze Warning | North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; Benton County Lowlands; Linn County Lowlands; Lane County Lowlands |
| Freeze Warning | North Oregon Coast Range; West Central Willamette Valley; East Central Willamette Valley; Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties; Lane County Cascade Foothills |
| Coastal Flood Warning | Monroe Upper Keys |
| Storm Warning | Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W |
| Storm Warning | North and West of Nunivak Island |
| Storm Warning | Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass from 15 to 70 NM |
| Storm Warning | Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM |
| Storm Warning | Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM |
| Flood Warning | La Plata, CO |
| Storm Warning | Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM |
| Storm Warning | Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM |
| Storm Warning | Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass from 15 to 70 NM |
| Storm Warning | Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM |
| Storm Warning | Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM |
| Storm Warning | Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM |
| Flood Watch | Northwest Plateau |
| Flood Warning | Archuleta, CO |
| Storm Warning | Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM |
| Storm Warning | Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass from 15 to 70 NM |
| Storm Warning | Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM |
Official source: weather.gov/alerts. Outside the US, use your national weather service or GDACS.
Earthquakes M4.5+ in the past week
What to do
π Earthquake
- Drop, Cover and Hold On under sturdy furniture
- Stay away from windows
- If outdoors, move away from buildings and power lines
- Expect aftershocks; check gas lines
π Hurricane
- Know your evacuation zone
- Board windows and bring in outdoor items
- Never walk or drive through flood water
- Have 2 weeks of supplies
π Flood
- Move to higher ground
- Turn Around, Don't Drown: 15 cm (6 in) of moving water can knock you down
- Avoid flood water; it may be contaminated or electrified
π₯ Wildfire
- Keep a go-bag ready and leave early when told
- Create defensible space around your home
- Use N95 masks for smoke
- Close windows and run air filters
πͺοΈ Tornado
- Go to a basement or a small interior room on the lowest floor
- Cover your head and neck
- Mobile homes aren't safe; go to a sturdy shelter
βοΈ Winter storm
- Stay indoors and dress in layers
- Never use generators or grills indoors (CO poisoning)
- Keep a car kit with blankets
βοΈ Extreme heat
- Drink water often
- Stay in air conditioning or cooling centers
- Check on older neighbors
- Never leave kids or pets in cars
π Power outage
- Use flashlights, not candles
- Keep fridge and freezer closed
- Unplug electronics to avoid surges
- Generators outdoors only, far from windows
π¦ Pandemic
- Wash hands often
- Stay home when sick
- Keep a supply of medicine
- Follow public health guidance
π Tsunami
- If you feel a strong quake near the coast, move inland or to high ground at once
- Don't wait for an official warning
- Stay away until officials say it's safe