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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple concurrent high-risk developments are occurring globally, including active Middle East military operations, escalating US-China tensions over Taiwan, significant financial market volatility, an emerging Ebola outbreak with cross-border implications, and severe weather threats across US regions. These dangerous events occurring in near-term timeframes, combined with mounting economic pressures and elevated seismic activity, necessitate heightened civilian preparedness posture.

LAST UPDATED 05-16-2026 @ 11:33AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

12:33PM

Los Angeles

09:33AM

London

05:33PM

Moscow

07:33PM

Beijing

12:33AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 10 min ago Paoli, IN (Orange County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 19 min ago English, IN (Crawford County) US

warn Storm Warning

Effective 55 min ago Sea Ranch, CA (Sonoma County) US

warn Storm Warning

Effective 55 min ago Bolinas, CA (Marin County) US

warn Storm Warning

Effective 55 min ago Carmel Valley Village, CA (Monterey County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Red Flag Warning

Beaver, OK
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Special Weather Statement

Charlestown, IN
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 26 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Paoli, IN
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 11 min

warn Red Flag Warning

Sunland, CA
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 12 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:10km) in Vanuatu 16/05/2026 15:58 UTC, 80 thousand in MMI IV.

Port-Vila, Shefa Effective 16 min ago

watc M 5.4 - 92 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Port-Vila, Shefa Effective 36 min ago

watc M 3.4 - 32 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island Effective 43 min ago

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:23.374km) in Solomon Islands 16/05/2026 15:17 UTC, 20 thousand in MMI VI.

Auki, Malaita Province Effective 56 min ago

watc M 4.9 - 60 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Port-Vila, Shefa Effective 58 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2559
-2.14%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78260.56
-1.01%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10985
-3.03%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2175.71
-2.13%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.58
-2.93%
Coinbase
DOW
49526.17
-1.07%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10195.37
-1.71%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
23950.57
-2.07%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7408.5
-1.24%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
61409.29
-1.99%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.43
6.78%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
101.02
4.23%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4561.9
-2.63%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49617
-1.07%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.5
1.08%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
4.336
2.00%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.478
2.28%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.534
2.58%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
4.176
1.53%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
4.405
0.14%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.953
1.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.372
0.30%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.613
0.54%
US EIA
Global financial markets show measured decline with the Volatility Index increasing 6.78% to 18.43, indicating elevated market uncertainty. Major indices experienced modest losses: DAX down 2.07%, FTSE down 1.71%, DOW down 1.07%, and S&P 500 down 1.24%, while the Nikkei declined 1.99%. Cryptocurrency markets showed weakness with Dogecoin down 3.69%, Solana down 3.25%, Cardano down 2.45%, and Ethereum down 2.08%. Notably, crude oil surged 4.23% to $101.02 per barrel, while gasoline prices increased across all U.S. regions (ranging from +0.14% to +2.58%). Gold declined 2.63% to $4,561.90 per ounce.

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
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
Rwanda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovenia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Namibia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sudan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Brunei
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burma
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
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
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
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
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
Two countries maintain the highest travel alert status: Afghanistan and Sudan both at Level 4 (Do Not Travel), representing extreme risk conditions. Nicaragua is rated Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), while six nations hold Level 2 status (Exercise Increased Caution): Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, Namibia, and Malawi. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions), including Australia, Singapore, Georgia, Latvia, Paraguay, Rwanda, and Chad. Space weather monitoring shows no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events.

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