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There are no serious national events at this time.

The global security environment faces multiple concurrent active military crises including kinetic conflict in Russia-Ukraine with nuclear facility strikes and escalating military confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States experiences significant severe weather threats and rising energy costs. These developments indicate a period requiring elevated preparedness monitoring and awareness.

LAST UPDATED 05-05-2026 @ 04:31AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

05:31AM

Los Angeles

02:31AM

London

10:31AM

Moscow

12:31PM

Beijing

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 4 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Clarksville, AR
Effective 22 min ago Expires in 28 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 24 min ago Expires in 14 min

watc Freeze Watch

Springfield, CO
Effective 29 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km) in New Zealand 05/05/2026 08:43 UTC, 30 thousand in MMI III.

Hicks Bay, F1 Effective 30 min ago

watc M 4.9 - 136 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

Hicks Bay, F1 Effective 48 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2579
3.24%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
80711.88
1.08%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.11139
1.19%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2373.5
1.13%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
84.67
0.69%
Coinbase
DOW
48941.9
-1.13%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10265.39
-0.95%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24228.21
0.99%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7200.75
-0.41%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59513.12
0.38%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.73
-3.06%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
103.67
-2.58%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4564.8
0.69%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49188
0.22%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.123
1.95%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.958
1.80%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.087
4.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.131
2.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.817
0.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.884
2.51%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.675
1.60%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.016
2.03%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.412
1.73%
US EIA
U.S. equity markets posted modest declines with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.13 percent to 48,941.90 and the S&P 500 down 0.41 percent to 7,200.75. Cryptocurrency markets remain resilient with Bitcoin up 1.32 percent, Ethereum up 1.28 percent, and Cardano up 2.00 percent. Crude oil prices declined 1.85 percent to $104.45 per barrel while precious metals showed strength with gold up 0.54 percent. U.S. gasoline prices have increased substantially across all regions with gains ranging from 0.61 percent to 4.31 percent, with New England reaching $4.087 per gallon and West Coast prices at $5.412 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
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
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
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
New Zealand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lithuania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Two countries maintain Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories due to extreme risks: Afghanistan and Burkina Faso. Two countries are designated Level 3 Reconsider Travel: Nicaragua and Jordan, indicating serious ongoing concerns. Cuba, Cameroon, and Togo remain at Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution status. Space weather monitoring shows normal conditions with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation threats. Most countries worldwide maintain normal precaution advisories.

Headlines

The latest headlines of interest
Active military confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukraine, combined with regional conflicts and major power competition, are creating compounding risks with near-term escalation potential.

Snapshots

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