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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active US-Iran military engagement with significant escalation risk, concurrent Russian offensive operations in Ukraine, devastating natural disasters, and elevated market volatility create a complex security environment requiring heightened civilian awareness and preparedness.

LAST UPDATED 07-18-2026 @ 06:31PM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

extr Volatility Index is up 12.19367%, currently at 18.77

Effective 10 min ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Lake Latonka, PA (Mercer County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Silver City, NM (Grant County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Lincoln, MT (Lewis and Clark County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Emporium, PA (Cameron County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Small Craft Advisory

Kodiak Station, AK
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM County
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Sand Point, AK
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Sand Point, AK
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

King Cove, AK
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 13 hr

Events

The most recent events

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1668
-0.24%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
64776.56
1.38%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07246
-0.08%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1861.63
1.12%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
75.49
0.68%
Coinbase
DOW
52146.42
-0.77%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10600.37
0.27%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24830.98
-0.34%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7457.69
-1.01%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
64141.12
-4.03%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.77
12.19%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
81.78
4.47%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4018.8
0.67%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52375
-0.78%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.855
2.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.765
1.76%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.851
1.18%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.925
1.32%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.642
2.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.662
3.71%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.423
2.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.823
4.43%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.832
0.02%
US EIA
Financial markets demonstrate significant volatility with the Volatility Index rising 12.19 percent, indicating heightened investor uncertainty. Major U.S. equity indices declined notably, with the Nikkei down 4.03 percent, the S&P 500 declining 1.01 percent, and the DOW decreasing 0.77 percent. Cryptocurrency markets performed better with Bitcoin and Ethereum each gaining over 1.2 percent. Crude oil increased 4.47 percent, driving corresponding increases in gasoline prices across all U.S. regions, with the Midwest region experiencing the largest increase at 3.71 percent and the Rocky Mountain region at 4.43 percent. Gold prices increased modestly at 0.67 percent.

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
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories reflect varying threat levels across global destinations. Afghanistan maintains the most severe advisory at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to extreme security concerns. Nicaragua is designated Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Six nations hold Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) status including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova. The majority of reviewed nations remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) including Australia, Singapore, Georgia, Latvia, Paraguay, Bhutan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. Space weather indices show normal conditions with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events. The current DEFCON level remains at 5 (GREEN), indicating normal peacetime military operations status.

Headlines

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US faces escalating military confrontation with Iran amid Middle East tensions, concurrent natural disasters, and ongoing global conflicts.

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