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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active US-Iran military escalation with reciprocal strikes and Strait of Hormuz closure, combined with Russia's ongoing Ukraine campaign and immediate US domestic weather threats, creates a complex near-term risk environment requiring heightened civilian preparedness.

LAST UPDATED 07-12-2026 @ 06:33AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

07:33AM

Los Angeles

04:33AM

London

12:33PM

Moscow

02:33PM

Beijing

07:33PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Flood Advisory

Munfordville, KY
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 3 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

warn Flash Flood Warning

Lancaster, VA
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 3 hr

warn Special Marine Warning

Ontonagon, MI
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 42 min

advi Flood Advisory

Somerset, KY
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 3 min

Events

The most recent events

unde M 3.0 - 32 km NW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska

Sand Point, AK Effective 8 min ago

ok Green forest fire notification in Australia

Humpty Doo, Northern Territory Effective 26 min ago

ok Green forest fire notification in Australia

Julatten, Queensland Effective 32 min ago

watc M 4.4 - 4 km S of Frazier Park, California

Frazier Park, CA Effective 55 min ago

watc M 4.4 - 2 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA

Frazier Park, CA Effective 55 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1639
-0.97%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
63860.15
0.14%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07301
-0.23%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1799.81
0.73%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
76.7
-0.05%
Coinbase
DOW
52637.01
0.29%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10497.29
0.24%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25067.09
-0.20%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7575.39
0.42%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
68557.73
1.20%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
15.03
-5.11%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
71.41
-0.93%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4113.7
-0.65%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52906
0.27%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.777
-1.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.7
-1.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.806
-1.27%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.874
-1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.562
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.531
-2.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.343
0.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.661
-1.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.831
-1.79%
US EIA
Global financial markets demonstrate relative stability with most major indices posting modest gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.42 percent to 7,575.39, the DOW gained 0.29 percent to 52,637.01, and the Nikkei led international markets with a 1.20 percent increase. The FTSE 100 and DOW Futures also showed positive movement. However, the DAX declined 0.20 percent. Cryptocurrency markets experienced selective weakness with Cardano down 1.21 percent and Solana declining 0.83 percent, while Bitcoin and Ethereum posted gains. Commodities markets showed mixed signals: crude oil declined 0.93 percent to $71.41 per barrel, gold fell 0.65 percent, but Gulf Coast gasoline prices rose 0.66 percent while other US regional gasoline prices declined between 1.1 and 2.6 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
Somalia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Three countries maintain extreme travel warnings at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status: Afghanistan, Haiti, and Niger due to unspecified security or humanitarian concerns. Nicaragua is at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status, indicating substantially elevated risk. Multiple countries remain at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) including Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, Togo, Eswatini, and Saint Lucia. Most other monitored nations maintain Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) status. Space weather conditions remain normal with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events reported.

Headlines

The latest headlines of interest
Multiple simultaneous crises are unfolding globally, centered on an active US-Iran military escalation, ongoing Russia-Ukraine warfare, a major typhoon in China, and critical infrastructure failures in Cuba.

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