The winds of fall showed up today and you will feel the temperatures dropping for the rest of this week. Wondering how windy it was? Maybe not, just wanted it to stop? Anyway, here are all the reported gusts, from 40 mph and up. #azwx

When building a kit, people with disabilities should consider the items they use daily, as well as life-sustaining items. yavapaiready.gov/AFN #NationalPreparednessMonth #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #EmergencyKit #AreYouPrepared #Preparedness

Don’t let an emergency catch you off guard! Keep a week’s worth of meds and those prescription details stashed safely because staying prepared is just what the doctor ordered! #NationalPreparednessMonth #EmergencyManagement #EmergencyPreparedness #YavapaiCounty

#NationalPreparednessMonth Don’t get stuck in a winter storm this year! Prepare for #Winter by keeping an emergency supply kit in your car! More: yavapaiready.gov/kit #WinterReady #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #WinterPreparedness

If a disaster happened today, could you easily find your crucial household, financial, and medical documents to recover quickly? Use the checklists in the free Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK). Get the EFFAK at: community.fema.gov/EFFAK #NationalPreparednessMonth

It’s #NationalPreparednessMonth keep that cute selfie of you & your pet in your emergency kit to prove ownership. #EmergencyManagement #PetPreparedness #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #PetSelfie #PetOwners #AnimalPreparedness #Arizona #CommunityPreparedness

Happy First Day of Fall! 🍁🍂🎃 Temperatures will be near normal this afternoon before quickly cooling off after sundown. It should be a pretty quiet to kick off fall, so enjoy the warm afternoons and calm winds for the upcoming week! #azwx

Sure, we’re heading back into the 80s (temperature-wise, not musically), but today’s the #FirstDayofFall ! 🎶 It's a nice day for a light sweater... A nice day for a CARDIGAN. (Maybe a little Billy Idol…) Refresh your kits: yavapaiready.gov/kit #YavapaiCounty #FallEquinox

During #NationalPreparednessMonth take time to discuss with your family how you will communicate if there is an emergency. Learn more at yavapaiready.gov/plan #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyManagement #EmergencyCommunication #CommunityPreparedness #EmergencyPreparedness

During #NationalPreparednessMonth take time to put smoke, carbon monoxide, and natural gas alarms on every level of your home and close to bedrooms. #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #HouseFire #FirePrevention #CommunityPreparedness #LifeSavingSkills

Join us on October 17 at 10:17 AM for the 1-minute Drop, Cover, and Hold On drill. Over 24K Arizonans are signed up, but Yavapai County only has 1,536 so far. Can we beat last year’s 5,500? ✅ Sign up today: shakeout.org/register/index… #YavapaiCounty #Arizona #GreatShakeOut

During #NationalPreparednessMonth Make sure your family knows two ways out of your home. #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #Homeowners #FamilyPreparedness #Preparedness #CommunityPreparedness #CommunityResilience #LifeSavingSkills

Carbon monoxide is deadly, colorless, and odorless. Put natural gas detectors in your home to detect carbon monoxide during #NationalPreparednessMonth #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #Homeowners #FamilyPreparedness #Preparedness #LifeSavingSkills

🔥 Join us for a hybrid community meeting to learn about #RXBurns and how smoke management works in #AZ. 📅 Wed., Oct. 2, 2024 ⏰ 6 – 8 p.m 📍In-person or virtual Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/RXBurns_Commun… Hosted by ADEQ, AZ Dept. Forestry and Fire Management and USDA Forest Service. #AZRXBurns #AZFire

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, Salt River Project began releasing water from Horseshoe Dam through the spillway along the Verde River into Bartlett Lake at the rate of approximately 2,000 cubic feet per second. These releases will continue through Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Remember to slow down and stay hydrated like Moo Deng. 🦛

Near record heat will continue through the coming weekend and possibly through Monday. Slightly lower (but still well above normal) temperatures are forecast by the middle of next week. #azwx

During #NationalPreparednessMonth take time to keep electrical cords tangle free to help prevent possible fires. #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #Homeowners #FamilyPreparedness #Preparedness #CommunityPreparedness #CommunityResilience #LifeSavingSkills

Want to learn more about the benefits of prescribed fire & how we manage smoke to lessen impact to communities? Join us, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality & USFS on Wed. 10/2 at the Camp Verde Community Library. Can't make it in person? A virtual option is available. Hope to see you there!

BEFORE an emergency, teach your child how to dial 911! #NationalPreparednessMonth #EmergencyManagement #YavapaiCounty #EmergencyPreparedness #Preparedness #CommunityPreparedness #CommunityResilience #FamilyPreparedness #EmergencyEducation