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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple dangerous escalations are occurring simultaneously across Middle East, Ukraine, and maritime regions with potential for rapid deterioration within days or weeks. Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, energy supply disruptions, and active military threats create significant near-term risks to global stability and US civilian interests.

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

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Washington, D.C.

08:02PM

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08:02AM

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 Angleton, TX (Brazoria County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 11 min ago Anahuac, TX (Chambers County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 31 min ago Anahuac, TX (Chambers County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Special Marine Warning

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Effective 6 min ago Expires in 57 min

warn Flash Flood Warning

Indian Hills, CO
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

watc Flood Watch

Capitan, NM
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 57 min

watc Flood Watch

Albuquerque, NM
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 4 hr

warn Gale Warning

Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W County
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 15 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.8 - 115 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

Kodiak Station, AK Effective 36 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1743
0.52%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
66029.16
-0.73%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07291
-0.60%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1935.3
0.33%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.89
-0.26%
Coinbase
DOW
52218.58
-0.01%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10716.97
1.24%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25155.41
0.58%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7498.96
-0.14%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
66115.6
-0.18%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.64
-2.40%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
87.88
1.21%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4125.9
-0.63%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52389
-0.11%
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
Market activity reflects mixed performance with significant disruption in energy sector pricing. U.S. gasoline prices show substantial increases across all regions, rising between 3.2% and 4.8%, with national average reaching $4.001 per gallon—likely driven by tropical cyclone threat concerns impacting Gulf Coast refinery operations. Crude oil is up 2.45% to $86.41 per barrel. Cryptocurrency markets are predominantly negative with Bitcoin down 0.91% to $65,910.64 and Dogecoin down 0.91% to $0.0727. Major equity indices show slight declines: S&P 500 down 0.14%, DOW down 0.01%, and Nikkei down 0.18%, while European markets show modest gains (FTSE 100 up 1.24%, DAX up 0.58%). Gold prices increased 1.44% to $4,135.30, suggesting investor risk-aversion positioning. Volatility Index declined 2.40% to 16.64.

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 indicate several areas of concern requiring elevated caution. Afghanistan remains at Level 4 Do Not Travel status, representing the highest concern level. Nicaragua has been escalated to Level 3 Reconsider Travel status. Multiple countries maintain Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution advisories including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova. The majority of monitored countries remain at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions, including major allies such as Australia and Georgia. Space weather monitoring indicates no current geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events.

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