There are no serious national events at this time.
Active military escalation in the Middle East involving direct Iranian missile strikes against Israeli nuclear facilities, coupled with ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and multiple escalation vectors, is creating immediate international security concerns and significant global economic disruption. Simultaneously, severe weather threats and elevated seismic activity are affecting multiple US regions and coastlines, while financial markets experience notable turbulence driven by energy security concerns and fuel price spikes.
LAST UPDATED 03-22-2026 @ 01:02AM (CDT)
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Volatility Index is up 11.305076%, currently at 26.78
Effective 30 min ago---
warn Flood Warning
Effective 47 min agoDarrington, WA (Snohomish County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 5 min
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Eastland, TX
Effective 14 min agoExpires in 12 hr
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Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 15 min agoExpires in 5 min
advi Small Craft Advisory
Ocean Grove, NJ
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Events
The most recent events
watc M 3.2 - 6 km ESE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma
Healdton, OKEffective 12 min ago
ok M 2.7 - 30 km WNW of Cordova, Alaska
Cordova, AKEffective 18 min ago
watc M 3.4 - 74 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska
Prudhoe Bay, AKEffective 27 min ago
ok M 2.8 - 41 km SE of Port Graham, Alaska
Homer, AKEffective 34 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2578
0.12%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
69186.61
0.40%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.0924
1.16%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2116.89
1.55%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.59
1.19%
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%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
45893
-0.97%
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
Global financial markets are experiencing notable volatility and downward pressure as of this reporting period. Major equity indices show significant declines: the Nikkei in Japan fell 3.38%, the DAX in Germany dropped 2.01%, the S&P 500 in the United States declined 1.51%, and the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom fell 1.44%, with the Volatility Index surging 11.31% to 26.78, indicating heightened market stress. Energy markets show crude oil prices up 2.8% to $98.23 per barrel. Most concerning is the sharp increase in U.S. gasoline prices across all regions, with the Rocky Mountain region experiencing an extreme 11.63% spike to $3.64 per gallon, the Gulf Coast up 9.75% to $3.41, and all other regions showing increases of 5.5% to 7.1%. Cryptocurrency markets show slight positive movement with Bitcoin up 0.43%, Ethereum up 1.24%, and Solana up 1.19%, suggesting some investor shift to alternative assets amid traditional market weakness.
Global travel and safety status assessments show minimal immediate concerns in most regions. Australia and Ireland both maintain Level 1 status, indicating normal precautions are appropriate for travelers. No geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events are currently occurring. The notable exception is Venezuela, which maintains a Level 3 travel advisory recommending citizens reconsider travel to the country, likely due to ongoing political and security concerns. Space weather monitoring shows all systems nominal with no coronal mass ejections or significant solar activity affecting Earth at this time.
The Iran-Israel-US conflict is actively escalating with direct warfare, nuclear site targeting, and imminent threats to global energy infrastructure and financial systems.