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Emergency Preparedness & Disaster News

We have included this section to help ground resilience theory and concepts in a context of practical applications and current events. Short excerpts are provided from live RSS feeds reporting global emergency preparedness and disaster news. The feeds update every two hours and include the following:

  • Emergency Response: reports from the Global Disaster Alert Organization and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Hazards: reports natural hazards from the NASA Earth Observatory.
  • Earthquakes: reports global earthquakes from the Volcano Discovery website.
  • Transportation: reports from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
  • Volcanoes: reports global volcano activity from the Volcano Discovery website.
  • Weather: reports from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Scroll the pages and click on the ‘Read More’ link to access more information. This also provides access to a link for the source website. We are continuously updating the disaster news feeds so please contact us to recommend other news sources to include.

Emergency Response

Global Disaster Alert Organization

Green alert for tropical cyclone IALY-24. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (149 in Tropical Storm).

Green alert for tropical cyclone IALY-24. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (149 in Tropical Storm).

From 16/05/2024 to 16/05/2024, a Moderate Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 106 km/h) IALY-24 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects ...
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Green flood alert in Vietnam

Green flood alert in Vietnam

On 12/05/2024, a flood started in Vietnam, lasting until 14/05/2024 (last update). The flood caused 3 deaths and 0 displaced ...
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Volcanic eruption is on going for Ibu in Indonesia

Volcanic eruption is on going for Ibu in Indonesia

Volcano Ibu is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Green ...
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EPA Emergency Response

EPA Emergency Response

EPA and State of New Jersey Propose Settlement that will provide nearly $19 million for the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey

NEW YORK (April 16, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed settlement with PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) ...
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EPA Emergency Response

EPA Highlights Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Buffalo, New York

NEW YORK (April 16, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia and Dr. Eun-Hye Enki Yoo, ...
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EPA Emergency Response

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Billion in Grants to Mobilize Private Capital and Deliver Clean Energy and Climate Solutions to Communities Across America

WASHINGTON – Today, April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions ...
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COVID-19

CDC COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness

COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness

Results of vaccine effectiveness studies are critical to the CDC’s vaccine program and national vaccine policy decision-making. The overall goal of CDC’s ...
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Earthquakes

Global earthquake activity

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 359 km south of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 12:41 pm (GMT +9)

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake – 359 km south of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 12:41 pm (GMT +9)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 5, 03:54 pm (GMT +9)4.559 km25 km (15 mi) to the S Izu Islands, Japan region InfoMar 27, 01:15 pm (GMT ...
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Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 17 May 2024

Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 17 May 2024

Fri, 17 May 2024, 01:50 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITORWorld map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius ...
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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 60 km NNW of Barrancas, Argentina, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 10:47 pm (Mendoza time)

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake – 60 km NNW of Barrancas, Argentina, on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 10:47 pm (Mendoza time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jan 12, 08:29 am (Mendoza)3.5187 km32 km (20 mi) to the N MENDOZA (Argentina) InfoDec 15, 2023 04:08 am (Salta)3.110 km56 km (35 mi) to ...
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Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Maluku Sea, 72 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 09:23 am (GMT +8)

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake – Maluku Sea, 72 km southwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 09:23 am (GMT +8)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Apr 28, 01:37 pm (GMT +8)4.442 km80 km (50 mi) to the NW Philippine Sea, 75 km northeast of Sangihe Besar Island, ...
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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, n/a, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 12:32 pm (GMT +12)

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake – South Pacific Ocean, n/a, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 12:32 pm (GMT +12)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Apr 20, 10:49 pm (GMT +12)4.0300 km69 km (43 mi) to the NE New Zealand InfoApr 14, 06:30 pm (GMT +12)4.2500 km80 km (50 mi) ...
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Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 65 km southwest of Karamay, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 06:27 am (Urumqi time)

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake – 65 km southwest of Karamay, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 06:27 am (Urumqi time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 13, 06:46 pm (Urumqi)4.110 km80 km (50 mi) to the SW Xinjiang, China  I FELT IT InfoMay 10, 09:39 pm (Urumqi)3.710 km56 km ...
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/ Global Earthquake Activity

Nuclear

International Atomic Energy Agency – Event Notices

IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Partial loss of post-trip cooling

Partial loss of post-trip cooling Print View Posted on: 29 April 2024 Event Date: 15 November 2023 Event Type: Power Reactor Event ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Worker Exceeded Annual Extremity Dose Limit

Worker Exceeded Annual Extremity Dose Limit Print View Posted on: 17 April 2024 Event Date: 22 February 2024 Event Type: Radiation Source ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Internal contamination of a worker in a fuel pellets fabrication workshop

Internal contamination of a worker in a fuel pellets fabrication workshop Print View Posted on: 07 February 2024 Event Date: 11 February ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Internal contamination of a worker in a fuel pellets fabrication workshop

Internal contamination of a worker in a fuel pellets fabrication workshop Print View Posted on: 07 February 2024 Event Date: 11 February ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Worker exposure to X-ray generator

Worker exposure to X-ray generator Print View Posted on: 02 February 2024 Event Date: 29 May 2021 Event Type: Irradiation/Accelerator Facility Event ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Radon Exposure at Boarding School

Radon Exposure at Boarding School Print View Posted on: 26 January 2024 Event Date: 31 December 2019 Event Type: Other Event Location: ...
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Transportation

NTSB Accident Investigations

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Volcanos

Global Volcano Activity

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 17/0310Z MOV W EST VA DTG: 17/0350Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 17/0310Z MOV W EST VA DTG: 17/0350Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

<!--div style="font-size:14px;text-align:center;border:3px solid blue;border-radius:5px;padding:3px;margin:5px;background:#eee">Send Volcano Report</div--> Stratovolcano 3676 m (12,060 ft)East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°ECurrent status: erupting (4 out of 5) ...
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Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Background:Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City to ...
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Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia): alert status increased to Level IV

Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia): alert status increased to Level IV

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Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL090 MOV E AT 17/0110Z OBS VA DTG: 17/0110Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL090 MOV E AT 17/0110Z OBS VA DTG: 17/0110Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

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Shiveluch Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20240516/2330Z N5614 E16241 FL100 EXTD E MOV

Shiveluch Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20240516/2330Z N5614 E16241 FL100 EXTD E MOV

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Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL VA EMS OBSD to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL VA EMS OBSD to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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Weather

National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 11:32PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 11:32PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

At 1131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing a waterspout over marine areas along a line extending ...
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Monitoring message only. Please disregard ...
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 11:28PM CDT until May 17 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 11:28PM CDT until May 17 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

At 1128 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near St. Rose to 10 miles southeast of Bayou ...
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 11:24PM CDT until May 17 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 11:24PM CDT until May 17 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana ...
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Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 11:20PM CDT until May 17 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 11:20PM CDT until May 17 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana ...
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Wind Advisory issued May 16 at 9:17PM PDT until May 17 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Wind Advisory issued May 16 at 9:17PM PDT until May 17 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Soldiers Meadow Road, Kamiah, Nezperce, Lewiston Grade, ...
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