There are no serious national events at this time.
The US faces an active military conflict with Iran involving ongoing reciprocal strikes and explicit threats of infrastructure attacks, creating immediate risks of broader escalation and severe global economic disruption through disrupted energy markets. Multiple domestic natural disaster threats including regional flooding and extreme heat require local preparedness.
LAST UPDATED 07-23-2026 @ 04:01AM (CDT)
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The most severe events and alerts
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
Alerts
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watc Flood Watch
Edenton, NC
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advi Beach Hazards Statement
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advi Test Message
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advi Small Craft Advisory
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warn Tropical Storm Warning
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Events
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ok M 2.8 - 7 km S of Brawley, CA
Brawley, CAEffective 6 min ago
watc M 3.4 - 7 km S of Brawley, CA
Brawley, CAEffective 12 min ago
watc Orange notification for tropical cyclone ELEVEN-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 17.242 million .
---Effective 22 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1732
-0.69%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
65503.62
-0.88%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07227
-0.93%
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Ethereum (ETH)
1918.6
-0.77%
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Solana (SOL)
77.26
-0.89%
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DOW
52218.58
-0.01%
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FTSE 100
10708.6
-0.08%
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DAX
24994
-0.64%
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S&P 500
7498.96
-0.14%
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Nikkei
66422.6
0.46%
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Volatility Index
17.78
6.85%
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Crude Oil
89.49
3.06%
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Gold
4094.8
-1.38%
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DOW Futures
52181
-0.51%
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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
Cryptocurrency markets are experiencing broad-based declines with Bitcoin down 0.72% to $65,612, Ethereum down 0.68% to $1,920, Solana down 0.72% to $77.39, and Dogecoin down 0.77% to $0.072. U.S. equities are mixed with the S&P 500 down 0.14% and DOW down marginally 0.01%, while European markets outperform with FTSE 100 up 1.24% and DAX up 0.58%. Most significantly, U.S. gasoline prices have spiked 3.1%-4.8% across all regions, with Gulf Coast averaging $3.59 and West Coast at $4.98 per gallon. Crude oil is up 1.46% to $88.10, while gold is down 0.54%. Volatility Index declined 2.40% to 16.64, indicating stabilizing market conditions despite price movements.
Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 Do Not Travel status, representing the highest US State Department travel advisory level. Nicaragua has been elevated to Level 3 Reconsider Travel status. Several nations are at Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution, including Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Eswatini, Togo, and Moldova. Most other countries reviewed maintain Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions status. Space weather monitoring shows no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events at this time.
Escalating US-Iran military conflict, Houthi attacks on global shipping, the ongoing Ukraine war, and multiple major natural disasters are creating a complex crisis environment with significant implications for global stability and US security interests.