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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military operations in the Middle East involving major powers present significant escalation risks with threats to global energy infrastructure; concurrent severe weather events and market volatility compound civilian safety concerns.

LAST UPDATED 03-23-2026 @ 01:02PM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

ok Crude Oil is down -9.74244%, currently at 88.66

Effective 12 min ago ---

warn Flood Warning

Effective 46 min ago Benton City, WA (Benton County) US

Alerts

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advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 15 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Dense Fog Advisory

Iota, LA
Effective 20 min ago Expires in 20 hr

watc Fire Weather Watch

Rifle, CO
Effective 21 min ago Expires in 18 hr

watc Fire Weather Watch

Craig, CO
Effective 21 min ago Expires in 18 hr

Events

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ok M 2.7 - 36 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico

San Antonio, Aguadilla Effective 51 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.262
4.51%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
70997.04
4.65%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09489
5.19%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2149.61
4.68%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
91.19
5.79%
Coinbase
DOW
46332.31
1.66%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
9894.15
-0.24%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
22653.86
1.22%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6595.56
1.37%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
51515.49
-3.48%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
25.27
-5.64%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
88.66
-9.74%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4429.1
-3.19%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46686
1.73%
Yahoo Finance
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
Cryptocurrency and major equity markets show positive momentum with Bitcoin up 4.6%, Ethereum up 4.7%, and the S&P 500 up 1.4%. However, significant concern emerges from gasoline prices, which have increased substantially: Rocky Mountain region up 11.6% to $3.637 per gallon, Gulf Coast up 9.7% to $3.412, and West Coast up 6.3% to $4.987. Nikkei and gold prices declined modestly (-3.5% and -3.2% respectively), while volatility indices remain moderate.

Data

The latest global data
Australia
Level 1
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
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Finland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Gambia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Belize
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guatemala
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
North Macedonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Angola
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
United Arab Emirates
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cyprus
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bahrain
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Qatar
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iraq
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guinea
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories for Australia, Latvia, and Ireland all indicate Level 1 status with recommendations to exercise normal precautions. Space weather conditions remain nominal across all monitored parameters: no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events are currently occurring. Overall atmospheric and space environment conditions pose no threats to civilian infrastructure or safety.

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Middle East conflict has escalated to active multi-nation military operations with imminent threats to global energy supplies and expanding regional involvement.

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