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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military conflict between the United States and Iran, characterized as a 'full-scale war' with threats to the critical Strait of Hormuz and global energy supplies, combined with ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict and major power military positioning, presents significant near-term escalation risks requiring elevated preparedness.

LAST UPDATED 07-22-2026 @ 02:02AM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

ok Volatility Index is down -8.579091%, currently at 17.05

Effective 1 min ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

warn Flood Warning

Philippi, WV
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 6 hr

warn Special Marine Warning

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Effective 10 min ago Expires in 43 min

warn Flash Flood Warning

Nashville, TN
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 58 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 16 min ago Expires in 6 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.0 - 5 km W of Bennington, Idaho

Montpelier, ID Effective 53 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1708
-1.50%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
65890.7
-0.94%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07233
-1.39%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1916.27
-0.66%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.21
-1.13%
Coinbase
DOW
52224.64
0.74%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10585.91
0.58%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25011.35
0.66%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7509.2
0.89%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
66115.6
-0.18%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.05
-8.58%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
86.33
2.36%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4119.5
1.06%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52324
-0.23%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.001
3.79%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.924
4.22%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.011
4.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.098
4.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.791
4.09%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.78
3.22%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.588
4.82%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.956
3.48%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.983
3.13%
US EIA
U.S. equity markets demonstrated strength with the S&P 500 gaining 0.89%, the DOW Index rising 0.74%, and the Nikkei surging 1.93%, while the Volatility Index declined 8.58% indicating reduced market anxiety. Cryptocurrency markets remained volatile with Bitcoin declining 0.39% to $66,258 and Ethereum down 0.05% to $1,928. Commodity prices were mixed, with crude oil rising 0.91% to $85.11 and gold advancing 1.39% to $4,133. Most significantly, U.S. gasoline prices increased across all regions by 3.2% to 4.8%, with national average prices now at $4.00 per gallon and regional prices ranging from $3.59 to $4.98 per gallon.

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
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
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
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
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
International travel advisories reflect significant regional security concerns. Afghanistan remains at the highest alert level (Level 4: Do Not Travel) due to ongoing instability, while Nicaragua is designated Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) indicating substantial risks. Six countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova. The majority of monitored nations remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). Space weather conditions remain stable with no current geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events reported.

Headlines

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Multiple escalating military conflicts, naval blockades threatening global energy supplies, Ukrainian military deterioration, and intensifying trade wars are creating compounding risks to global stability and US civilian security.

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