There are no serious national events at this time.
An active military conflict between Iran and Israel involving direct US engagement is currently unfolding with over 400 missiles already launched and critical global infrastructure threatened. Concurrent regional tensions, maritime weather hazards, market volatility, and fuel price surges create a complex multi-layered emergency environment.
LAST UPDATED 03-22-2026 @ 01:31PM (CDT)
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Volatility Index is up 11.305076%, currently at 26.78
Effective 53 min ago---
warn Flood Warning
Effective 19 min agoBlack River Falls, WI (Jackson County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Small Craft Advisory
Tremont, ME
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 12 hr
warn Gale Warning
Jonesport, ME
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 12 hr
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 6 min
advi Winter Weather Advisory
Greenville, ME
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 8 hr
advi Winter Weather Advisory
Franklin, ME
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 8 hr
Events
The most recent events
watc M 4.7 - 211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
Tubou, EasternEffective 22 min ago
watc M 5.2 - 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Tubou, EasternEffective 23 min ago
unde M 3.0 - 93 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
93 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaEffective 35 min ago
unde M 3.0 - 98 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
98 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaEffective 35 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2543
-1.24%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
68700.89
-0.31%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09146
0.13%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2080.02
-0.22%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.27
-0.32%
Coinbase
DOW
45577.47
-0.96%
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FTSE 100
9918.33
-1.44%
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DAX
22380.19
-2.01%
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S&P 500
6506.48
-1.51%
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Nikkei
53372.53
-3.38%
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Volatility Index
26.78
11.31%
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Crude Oil
98.23
2.80%
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Gold
4574.9
-0.67%
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DOW Futures
45893
-0.97%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.72
6.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.577
6.36%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.538
5.55%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.612
5.64%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.566
7.09%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.393
3.57%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.412
9.75%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.637
11.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.987
6.33%
US EIA
Financial markets are experiencing moderate to significant declines across global indices, with the Nikkei leading losses at -3.38%, followed by the DAX at -2.01% and S&P 500 at -1.51%, indicating broad equity weakness. The Volatility Index has spiked 11.31% to 26.78, reflecting elevated market uncertainty and investor concern. U.S. gasoline prices have surged sharply across all regions, with the most severe increases in the Rocky Mountain region (+11.63%) and Gulf Coast (+9.75%), driving the national average to $3.72 per gallon. Cryptocurrency markets are uniformly down (Bitcoin -0.12%, Ethereum -0.19%, Solana -0.17%), while crude oil has risen 2.80% to $98.23, indicating supply or geopolitical pressures.
Current global status indicators show generally normal conditions across most major regions, with Australia and Ireland both at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). Venezuela maintains a Level 3 travel advisory (Reconsider Travel) due to ongoing security and political concerns. Space weather monitoring shows no current geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events, indicating stable space weather conditions. Overall, international safety conditions remain largely stable with the notable exception of travel restrictions for Venezuela.