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There are no serious national events at this time.

Critical military escalation between the US and Iran is actively underway with direct strikes and standing orders for further attacks, compounded by acute regional conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, concurrent domestic severe weather threats across multiple US states, and systemic infrastructure vulnerabilities that amplify cascade risks.

LAST UPDATED 07-12-2026 @ 09:31PM (CDT)

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10:31PM

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 8 min ago Vander, NC (Cumberland County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 33 min ago Mount Sterling, IL (Brown County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 33 min ago Virginia, IL (Cass County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 41 min ago Union, MO (Franklin County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 50 min ago Evansdale, IA (Black Hawk County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Flash Flood Warning

Lillington, NC
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 2 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Flood Advisory

Cibecue, AZ
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 44 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Winnsboro, LA
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 1 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Vander, NC
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 44 min

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.8 - 13 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas

Pearsall, TX Effective 46 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1601
-1.11%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
63306.01
-0.68%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07256
-0.17%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1801.3
-0.23%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
76.3
-0.75%
Coinbase
DOW
52637.01
0.29%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10497.29
0.24%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25067.09
-0.20%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7575.39
0.42%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
67341.49
-1.77%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
15.03
-5.11%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
74.37
4.15%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4080.1
-0.82%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52722
-0.35%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.777
-1.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.7
-1.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.806
-1.27%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.874
-1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.562
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.531
-2.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.343
0.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.661
-1.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.831
-1.79%
US EIA
Global financial markets demonstrate mixed but predominantly positive performance with major equity indices showing modest gains: the S&P 500 up 0.42%, the DOW up 0.29%, and the FTSE 100 up 0.24%, while the DAX declined slightly by 0.20%. Cryptocurrency markets continue to show strength with Ethereum leading gains at +1.75%, followed by Dogecoin (+1.53%), Solana (+1.40%), Cardano (+1.36%), and Bitcoin (+0.75%). Energy markets exhibit notable volatility with crude oil rising 3.36% to $73.81 per barrel, while U.S. gasoline prices are predominantly declining across most regions except the Gulf Coast, which shows a +0.66% increase. Precious metals face minor downward pressure with gold declining 0.53% to $4,092. Market volatility metrics indicate improved sentiment with the VIX declining 5.11% to 15.03.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bhutan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Spain
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cameroon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Moldova
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malta
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Niger
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Guiana
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Montserrat
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Thailand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Samoa
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ghana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Indonesia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turks and Caicos Islands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Norway
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Russia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bangladesh
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ecuador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Somalia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Two countries maintain Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status due to severe risks: Afghanistan and Haiti. Nicaragua is rated at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) indicating substantial travel risks. Seven countries are under Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) status: Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Saint Lucia. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) status including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, Paraguay, and Argentina, indicating normal security environments. Space weather conditions remain normal across all measured parameters: geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and solar radiation threats are all at baseline levels with no active alerts.

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Multiple critical military confrontations are escalating simultaneously across the Middle East and Europe, while natural disasters compound global civilian safety concerns.

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