There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple active global conflicts centered on the Middle East and Eastern Europe are causing acute escalation risks and systemic disruptions to energy and maritime systems, while the United States faces significant near-term domestic weather hazards and elevated seismic-volcanic activity globally. Financial markets remain stable, but geopolitical tensions and economic pressures from conflict-driven energy disruptions present substantive mid-to-near-term risks to civilian infrastructure and supply chains.
LAST UPDATED 04-22-2026 @ 04:05PM (CDT)
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 3 min agoDefiance, OH (Defiance County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 12 min agoDelaware, OH (Delaware County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 17 min agoDefiance, OH (Defiance County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 23 min agoDelaware, OH (Delaware County) US
warn Flood Warning
Effective 36 min agoNorway, MI (Dickinson County) US
warn Flood Warning
Effective 37 min agoPrinceton, WI (Green Lake County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
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Long Beach, WA
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 16 hr
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Waldport, OR
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Astoria, OR
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Events
The most recent events
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km) in South Of Java, Indonesia 22/04/2026 18:15 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
---Effective 38 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:35km) in Japan 22/04/2026 17:46 UTC, 500 thousand in 100km.
Tanohata, IwateEffective 44 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2519
0.72%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78557
2.89%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09649
1.37%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2395.37
2.89%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.28
1.41%
Coinbase
DOW
49490.03
0.69%
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FTSE 100
10476.46
-0.21%
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DAX
24194.9
-0.31%
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S&P 500
7137.9
1.05%
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Nikkei
59585.86
0.40%
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Volatility Index
18.92
0.26%
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Crude Oil
92.6
3.27%
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Gold
4757.9
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49477
0.28%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.044
-1.92%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.888
-1.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.918
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.025
-1.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.794
-1.81%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.789
-2.50%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.617
-3.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.936
1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.32
-1.06%
US EIA
Global financial markets display mixed but predominantly positive performance. Cryptocurrency markets demonstrate strength with Bitcoin advancing 3.30% to $78,869, Ethereum up 2.90% to $2,395, and gains across major altcoins. US equity indices show gains with the S&P 500 up 0.90% and the DOW up 0.54%, while futures markets suggest continued positive momentum. European indices show minor weakness with the FTSE 100 down 0.21% and the DAX down 0.31%. Crude oil prices rose 3.28% to $92.61 per barrel, indicating renewed energy market strength. Gasoline prices across most US regions declined 1-3%, with only the Rocky Mountain region experiencing an increase of 1.05%. The Volatility Index remains stable at 18.9, reflecting contained market uncertainty.
Nicaragua maintains the highest travel advisory level at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), indicating significant safety concerns for US civilians in that region. Togo and Cuba are both at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), representing intermediate travel risk levels requiring heightened awareness. The majority of other monitored nations including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, and The Kyrgyz Republic remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating routine safety conditions. Space weather monitoring shows no current threats, with geomagnetic storm activity, radio blackout risk, and solar radiation all at normal baseline levels with no advisories or watches in effect.