Monday WMOK News Check “Yellow Sheet” – 9.22.25 WMOK – Metropolis and Massac County News

September is National Preparedness Month, a nationwide initiative sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to encourage individuals, families, and communities to prepare for disasters and emergencies.

The theme for 2025 is “Preparedness Starts at Home,” emphasizing the importance of proactively preparing within your household to protect your family, neighbors, and community from potential hazards. Key steps include staying informed, making a family emergency plan, building an emergency kit, and getting involved to support community preparedness efforts.

• Know your risk
  • Know what could happen where you and your family live. This helps you figure out what you need to do to stay safe. You can explore various disasters and emergencies on Ready.gov.
• Make a family emergency plan
  • Making a plan early helps you reduce stress and save time and money. Follow four easy steps and create a free Family Emergency Plan quickly and easily with our fillable form.
  • Disasters are costly but preparing for them doesn’t have to be. Taking time to prepare now can help save you thousands of dollars and give you peace of mind when the next disaster or emergency occurs. Visit Ready.gov’s low and no-cost tip page to see how you can be better prepared without spending a lot of money.
• Build an emergency supply kit
  • Having enough food, water and medicine can help you stay safe and comfortable until help arrives. Having what you need can also prevent injury and damage to your home.
  • Build a go-bag with all the essentials you might need, so you don’t need to scramble in an evacuation situation. Find a list of supplies at Build A Kit.
• Get involved in your community by taking action to prepare for emergencies
  • Emergencies can happen fast, and emergency responders aren’t always nearby. You may be able to save a life by taking simple actions immediately. You can learn these steps when you take a first aid class through many organizations in your community..
  • Join a Community Emergency Response Team program and get trained on basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.

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(Space.com) The autumn equinox is now upon us! Today marks the moment that the sun crosses the celestial equator, ushering in the beginning of astronomical autumn in the northern hemisphere, which brings with it the inevitability of longer nights, perfect for stargazing.

In 2025, the autumn equinox will occur on Sept. 22 at 2:20 p.m. EDT (1820 GMT), when the sun moves southward across the celestial equator. The celestial equator is an imaginary projection of Earth’s equator into space, forming a circle around the sky that divides the northern and southern celestial hemispheres. The sun’s drop across the equator is due to a 23.5° tilt in Earth’s rotational axis, which shifts our star’s apparent path in the sky as our planet goes about its yearly orbit.

We experience two equinoxes each year, one in March and one in September, when the tilt of Earth is such that the sun shines equally on the north and south hemispheres. During an equinox day and night boast a roughly even 12-hour duration.

Read the article in its entirety from Space.com here

National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week:14-20

National Medicare Education Week: 15-21

Pollution Prevention Week: 15-21

Constitution Week: 17-23

National Centenarian’s Day is an annual observance on September 22 that celebrates and honors individuals who have reached the age of 100 or more. It’s a day to acknowledge the wisdom and life experience of these centenarians and to learn from their significant contributions to history, families, and communities.

C.O.P.E. Food Pantry Distribution takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Metropolis at 1013 North Avenue from 9am until 3pm.  Please bring your photo I.D. and proof of Massac County Residency.

– Brookport Distribution – 9A- 12P – Christian Church building that is directly behind the Harry Statham gymnasium . Every 3rd Thursday of the month 9A-12P – (618)524-3635

–Joppa Distribution – 10A-12P – Civic Center next to Joppa City Hall. Every 3rd Saturday a month. Please bring your photo I.D. and proof of Massac County residency. (618) 524-3635.

(618) 524-3635

Massac County Food and Clothing Pantry Listing