There are no serious national events at this time.
The United States faces escalating military tensions with Iran and ongoing operations in Ukraine, compounded by immediate domestic weather threats, global natural disasters, and disruption to critical international trade routes.
LAST UPDATED 07-23-2026 @ 09:30AM (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 14.603368%, currently at 19.07
Effective 15 min ago---
warn Flood Warning
Effective 35 min agoTilden, TX (McMullen County) US
warn Flood Warning
Effective 41 min agoCotulla, TX (La Salle County) US
warn Flood Warning
Effective 45 min agoGeorge West, TX (Live Oak County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 5 min
advi Special Weather Statement
Vander, NC
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 59 min
advi Small Craft Advisory
Saint Ignace, MI
Effective 13 min agoExpires in 9 hr
advi High Surf Advisory
Chevak, AK
Effective 13 min agoExpires in 9 hr
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 15 min agoExpires in 5 min
Events
The most recent events
ok M 2.6 - 13 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
Jal, NMEffective 29 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:35km) in Mexico 23/07/2026 13:14 UTC, 800 thousand in 100km.
Champerico, RetalhuleuEffective 57 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1712
-1.83%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
65024.62
-1.61%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07051
-3.34%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1901.1
-1.68%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
76.79
-1.49%
Coinbase
DOW
51721.79
-0.95%
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FTSE 100
10646.17
-0.66%
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DAX
24845.21
-1.23%
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S&P 500
7422.54
-1.02%
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Nikkei
66422.6
0.46%
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Volatility Index
19.07
14.60%
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Crude Oil
91.57
5.46%
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Gold
4047.9
-2.50%
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DOW Futures
51899
-1.05%
Yahoo Finance
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
Global financial markets display moderate volatility with mixed performance. The Volatility Index increased 6.31 percent to 17.69, indicating elevated market uncertainty. Energy markets rose significantly with crude oil up 3.8 percent to $90.13 per barrel and gasoline prices increasing 3.1 to 4.8 percent across all US regions, with the highest increases on the Gulf Coast. Cryptocurrency assets declined marginally with Bitcoin down 0.65 percent, Ethereum down 0.44 percent, and Dogecoin down 0.85 percent. Major equity indices showed minimal movement with European exchanges slightly underperforming (DAX down 0.66 percent) while the Nikkei posted modest gains of 0.46 percent. Precious metals softened with gold declining 1.39 percent.
International travel advisories show limited but notable restrictions. Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 Do Not Travel designation due to extreme conditions. Nicaragua is rated Level 3 Reconsider Travel, reflecting increased instability. Five nations carry Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution advisories: Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, and Cameroon, with Moldova and Cameroon also flagged. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions status. Space weather monitoring shows no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events at this time.
Multiple active conflicts, escalating US-Iran military confrontation, civil unrest in major powers, and significant natural disasters are creating heightened global instability.