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There are no serious national events at this time.

The global security environment faces acute escalation with active major power military confrontation between the US and Iran, ongoing Ukraine warfare, intensifying proxy conflicts, and nuclear escalation concerns, concurrent with significant domestic severe weather threats and volcanic activity requiring immediate civilian preparedness focus.

LAST UPDATED 07-14-2026 @ 08:32PM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

09:32PM

Los Angeles

06:32PM

London

02:32AM

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04:32AM

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09:32AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 12 min ago Tamworth, NH (Carroll County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 14 min ago Lewistown, MT (Fergus County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 18 min ago Lewistown, MT (Fergus County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 24 min ago Ryegate, MT (Golden Valley County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 37 min ago Ryegate, MT (Golden Valley County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Flood Warning

Uvalde, TX
Effective 1 min ago Expires in 15 hr

warn Flood Warning

Uvalde, TX
Effective 1 min ago Expires in 18 hr

warn Flood Warning

Uvalde, TX
Effective 1 min ago Expires in 18 hr

warn Flood Warning

Pearsall, TX
Effective 1 min ago Expires in 18 hr

advi Heat Advisory

Decatur, IN
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 22 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 5.1 - 52 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile

Quintero, Valparaíso Effective 23 min ago

watc HVO Kilauea ORANGE/WATCH - Precursory low-level eruptive activity before episode 51 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began around 2:51 p.m. HST on July 14. Low level winds out of the NE, higher level winds are variable.

Volcano, HI Effective 32 min ago

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:10km) in South Sandwich Islands Region 15/07/2026 00:35 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

--- Effective 36 min ago

watc M 3.2 - 52 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

San Antonio, Aguadilla Effective 48 min ago

watc M 5.1 - South Sandwich Islands region

South Sandwich Islands region Effective 57 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
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
Cardano (ADA)
0.1649
-0.30%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
64769.96
-0.34%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07403
-0.50%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1878.21
-0.66%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.48
-0.42%
Coinbase
DOW
52508.27
0.02%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10529.39
0.30%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25147.03
0.13%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7543.59
0.38%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
68708.99
1.43%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.5
-3.85%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
80.24
1.13%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4063.1
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52829
0.07%
Yahoo Finance
Global financial markets demonstrate modest upward movement with no significant volatility. Cryptocurrency assets show the strongest gains with Ethereum up 5.76 percent, Cardano up 4.64 percent, and Bitcoin up 3.82 percent. Major equity indices show moderate gains: the Nikkei leads at 0.74 percent, followed by the S&P 500 at 0.38 percent. Crude oil prices increased 2.16 percent to 79.83 USD per barrel, signaling rising energy demand. The Volatility Index declined 3.85 percent to 16.5, indicating decreased market anxiety. U.S. gasoline prices remain relatively stable with most regions showing slight declines, though Gulf Coast prices increased 0.66 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
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
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
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
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
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
Bangladesh
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ecuador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories show elevated global risk conditions. Afghanistan remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel), the highest threat designation. Nicaragua is at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), indicating significant safety concerns. Six countries are designated Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), including Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, Eswatini, and Togo. The majority of monitored nations maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions). No space weather events including geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or elevated solar radiation warnings are currently in effect.

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Multiple active armed conflicts and escalating US-Iran military confrontation are creating compounding global security risks with direct implications for civilian safety.

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