There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple critical geopolitical flashpoints are escalating in near-term timeframe, including Russia-Ukraine active conflict, US-Iran military strike concerns, Pakistan-Afghanistan hostilities, and Middle East escalation risks with nuclear-capable partnerships under negotiation. Concurrent seismic activity and winter weather threats require domestic preparedness in affected regions. Current conditions warrant elevated monitoring and preparedness posture.
LAST UPDATED 02-23-2026 @ 03:01AM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
04:01AM
Los Angeles
01:01AM
London
09:01AM
Moscow
12:01PM
Beijing
05:01PM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 4177 years ago---
extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 3179 years ago---
extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago---
extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 26 years ago---
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
extr Iran: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
warn Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
Rogers City, MI
Effective 3 min agoExpires in 18 hr
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 6 min
advi Coastal Flood Advisory
Millville, NJ
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 59 min
advi Coastal Flood Advisory
Delaware City, DE
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 59 min
advi Coastal Flood Advisory
Millville, NJ
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 59 min
Events
The most recent events
unde M 3.0 - 97 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
Sand Point, AKEffective 22 min ago
ok M 2.7 - 30 km SW of Trapper Creek, Alaska
Susitna North, AKEffective 55 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2651
-2.39%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1880.44
-3.90%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09477
-0.79%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
78.76
-4.82%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
65676.01
-2.87%
Coinbase
Nikkei
56825.7
-1.12%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25113.41
-0.58%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
49625.97
0.47%
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FTSE 100
10660.59
-0.25%
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S&P 500
6909.51
0.69%
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Gold
5154.8
1.45%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49456
-0.44%
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Volatility Index
20.63
8.07%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
65.72
-1.14%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
2.924
0.76%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.833
0.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.835
-0.04%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.748
0.40%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.683
-0.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.482
0.24%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.737
2.55%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.045
2.72%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets experienced moderate declines with Solana (SOL) dropping 6.54 percent to $77.34, Ethereum (ETH) falling 5.10 percent to $1,857.13, and Bitcoin (BTC) declining 4.30 percent to $64,708.28. Major global equity indices showed resilience with the S&P 500 gaining 0.69 percent, the DAX advancing 0.87 percent, and the FTSE 100 rising 0.56 percent, while the Nikkei slipped 1.12 percent. Crude oil prices declined 1.31 percent to $65.61 per barrel, though gasoline prices showed mixed regional movement with notable increases on the West Coast (+2.72 percent to $4.045) and Rocky Mountain region (+2.55 percent to $2.737).
Four nations maintain Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories: Mali, Ukraine, Lebanon, and Burma (Myanmar), indicating severe security or safety concerns. Three additional countries are at elevated travel alert levels: Guyana at Level 3 Reconsider Travel and Burundi at Level 3 Reconsider Travel. Several nations in West Africa, the Balkans, and Southeast Asia maintain Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution advisories including Brazil, Angola, Netherlands, Serbia, Peru, Philippines, and Maldives. The majority of monitored nations remain at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions.
Multiple concurrent global crises—active warfare in Ukraine, escalating US-Iran military tensions, cartel violence in Mexico, and trade disputes—create a complex security environment requiring heightened civilian preparedness awareness.