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Local resources
Emergency management, alerts, utilities, shelters and hazard ratings for the ZIP you set.
Enter a ZIP code and this page lists what we have verified for that area: the county emergency management office and its alert sign-up, the National Weather Service forecast office, FEMA hazard ratings, electric and water utilities, shelters, and numbers worth keeping on paper. The lookup runs in your browser, and the ZIP is kept only in this browser so other pages can show local details too. If the local list doesn’t appear, the national resources below work everywhere.
Resources for every area
- Ready.gov: federal guidance on making a plan and building a kit, for every kind of emergency.
- Ready.gov: Emergency Alerts explains the warnings you can get, including Wireless Emergency Alerts, the Emergency Alert System, NOAA Weather Radio and the FEMA app.
- Wireless Emergency Alerts (FCC) reach compatible phones in the affected area. They are free and need no sign-up.
- The FEMA app is free and can send National Weather Service alerts for up to five locations and help you find a nearby shelter. To find open shelters by text, send SHELTER and your ZIP code to 43362.
- NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasts official National Weather Service warnings, watches and forecasts 24 hours a day, and works when phones and the internet don’t. The station listing shows the transmitter and frequency for your county.
- National Weather Service: enter your ZIP code or city for the forecast and any active alerts.
- 511 is the nationwide three-digit number set aside for traveler information. Each state runs its own 511 service (phone, website or app) for road conditions and closures, and what it offers varies by state.
- State emergency management agencies (USA.gov): find your state’s office, which links to county offices and alert sign-ups.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: the official flood maps for your address.
- American Red Cross: find an open shelter.