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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple simultaneous regional conflicts, including active military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, coupled with significant natural hazard threats across North America and the Indo-Pacific, create compound risks to US civilian safety and economic stability in the near term.

LAST UPDATED 05-05-2026 @ 08:34AM (CDT)

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Moscow

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

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Gaithersburg, MD
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Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 18 min ago Expires in 8 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Wynne, AR
Effective 27 min ago Expires in 10 min

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Gaithersburg, MD
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Gaithersburg, MD
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Events

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Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2592
3.76%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
81623.2
2.22%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.1124
2.11%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2396.68
2.12%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
85.95
2.21%
Coinbase
DOW
48941.9
-1.13%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10220.13
-1.39%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24325.99
1.40%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7200.75
-0.41%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59513.12
0.38%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.58
3.47%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
103.32
-2.91%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4579.6
1.02%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49258
0.36%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.123
1.95%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.958
1.80%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.087
4.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.131
2.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.817
0.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.884
2.51%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.675
1.60%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.016
2.03%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.412
1.73%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets demonstrated positive momentum with Cardano leading gains at 3.36%, followed by Dogecoin at 1.43%, Ethereum at 1.31%, and Bitcoin at 1.26%. Traditional equity markets showed mixed performance with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 1.13%, FTSE 100 falling 1.05%, and the S&P 500 down 0.41%, while the DAX and Nikkei registered modest gains. The Volatility Index increased 4.12% to 17.69, reflecting elevated market uncertainty. Crude oil prices decreased 1.73% to $104.58 per barrel, while gold remained relatively stable with a 0.38% increase. U.S. gasoline prices rose across all regions, with the largest increases in New England (4.31%) and West Coast (1.73%), indicating inflationary pressure on energy commodities.

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
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Jordan
Level 3
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
Lithuania
Level 1
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
Chad
Level 4
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
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Two countries maintain Level 4 Do Not Travel status: Afghanistan and Burkina Faso, reflecting persistent security concerns requiring the highest caution level. Nicaragua and Jordan are at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status, indicating significant risks in both countries. Four nations including Cameroon, Cuba, Togo, and Moldova maintain Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution advisories. Most other monitored countries are at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions. Space weather monitoring shows no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events, maintaining normal space weather conditions.

Headlines

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Simultaneous military escalations in the Middle East and Ukraine, alliance fracturing, and emerging public health threats create a complex immediate security environment.

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