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There are no serious national events at this time.

The United States faces escalating US-Iran military tensions in the Persian Gulf coupled with ongoing Ukraine conflict and regional instability, creating direct threats to global energy supplies and economic stability. Simultaneous acute weather threats and elevated seismic activity compound operational stress on domestic civil systems.

LAST UPDATED 05-10-2026 @ 06:34PM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

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Los Angeles

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

extr U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest is up 13.259526%, currently at 4.399

Effective 24 min ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 3 min ago Gatesville, TX (Coryell County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 4 min ago Eden, TX (Concho County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Coleman, TX (Coleman County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 7 min ago Liberty, TX (Liberty County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Frost Advisory

Jefferson, OH
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Frost Advisory

Meadville, PA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Gatesville, TX
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 56 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Eden, TX
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 11 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Coleman, TX
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 11 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 5.3 - south of the Fiji Islands

south of the Fiji Islands Effective 19 min ago

ok M 2.7 - 15 km SE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska

Valdez, AK Effective 24 min ago

ok M 2.7 - 2 km ESE of Pinole, CA

Pinole, CA Effective 38 min ago

watc M 4.1 - 217 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada

Prince Rupert, British Columbia Effective 49 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2831
4.50%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
82404.77
2.17%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.11198
3.00%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2379.36
2.29%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
96.19
3.31%
Coinbase
DOW
49609.16
0.02%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10233.07
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24338.63
-1.32%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7398.93
0.84%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
62713.65
-0.19%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.19
0.64%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
98.36
3.08%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4702.5
-0.60%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49594
-0.20%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.452
7.98%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
4.251
7.40%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.378
7.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.42
7.00%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
4.113
7.75%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
4.399
13.26%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.902
6.18%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.359
8.54%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.583
3.16%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets demonstrated broad strength, with Bitcoin up 2.17 percent to $82,404.77 and Ethereum gaining 2.29 percent to $2,379.36. Cardano and Solana showed stronger performance, rising 4.50 percent and 3.31 percent respectively. Equity markets are mixed, with the S&P 500 up 0.84 percent and the DOW essentially flat at 0.025 percent, while European bourses declined with the DAX down 1.32 percent and FTSE down 0.43 percent. Most critically, gasoline prices surged sharply across the United States, with the Midwest region experiencing an extreme 13.26 percent increase to $4.399 per gallon, while all other regions recorded increases between 6.0 and 8.5 percent. Crude oil climbed 3.08 percent to $98.36 per barrel.

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
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Rwanda
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
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
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
Peru
Level 2
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
International travel advisories reflect variable risk levels across key regions. Afghanistan remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to extreme conditions. Nicaragua has been elevated to Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), indicating substantial security or health concerns. Several African and Eastern European nations including Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions), including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, and Latvia. Space weather conditions remain nominal with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events reported.

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Multiple active conflicts and escalating tensions in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and South Asia are creating compounded global instability.

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