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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.

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Emergency Response

Global Disaster Alert Organization

Green notification for tropical cyclone NINETEEN-E-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0  (0 in Tropical Storm).

Green notification for tropical cyclone NINETEEN-E-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

From 29/09/2026 to 29/09/2026, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 65 km/h) NINETEEN-E-26 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these ...
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Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km) in Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 29/09/2026 13:06 UTC, [unknown].

Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km) in Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 29/09/2026 13:06 UTC, [unknown].

On 9/29/2026 1:06:10 PM, an earthquake occurred in Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge potentially affecting [unknown]. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km ...
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Green notification for tropical cyclone HANNA-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0  (0 in Tropical Storm).

Green notification for tropical cyclone HANNA-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

From 28/09/2026 to 28/09/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 74 km/h) HANNA-26 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these ...
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EPA Emergency Response

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COVID-19

CDC COVID-19 Updates

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Earthquakes

Global earthquake activity

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Departamento de Tolima, 112 km northeast of Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 09:50 pm (Universal Time)

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake – Departamento de Tolima, 112 km northeast of Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 09:50 pm (Universal Time)

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Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits near Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits near Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 21:16 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.7 earthquake ...
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Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 17 miles northwest of Tacoma, Washington, United States

Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 17 miles northwest of Tacoma, Washington, United States

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 21:10 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA, ...
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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Hokkaido, Japan, on Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026, at 03:54 am (GMT +9)

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake – Hokkaido, Japan, on Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026, at 03:54 am (GMT +9)

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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 02:21 pm (La Paz time)

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake – Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 02:21 pm (La Paz time)

89 km (55 mi)SW of epicenter San Pedro de Atacama(pop: 11,000) II: Very weak Provincia de El Loa, Region de Antofagasta 123 ...
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Volcano earthquake report for Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Volcano earthquake report for Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 15:50 | 32 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) ...
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Nuclear

International Atomic Energy Agency – Event Notices

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Transportation

NTSB Accident Investigations

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Volcanos

Global Volcano Activity

Etna Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 13,000 ft (4,000 m) as of Sep 29, 22:00 UTC

Etna Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 13,000 ft (4,000 m) as of Sep 29, 22:00 UTC

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Ibu Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 29, 22:05 UTC

Ibu Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 29, 22:05 UTC

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Sangay Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 20,000 ft (6,100 m) as of Sep 29, 21:20 UTC

Sangay Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 20,000 ft (6,100 m) as of Sep 29, 21:20 UTC

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Volcanic activity worldwide 29 Sep 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Semeru, Ibu, Marapi, Reve...

Volcanic activity worldwide 29 Sep 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Semeru, Ibu, Marapi, Reve…

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 21:00 | 1 hour ago | By: several contributors Map of today's active volcanoes Etna (Sicily, Italy): Explosive ...
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Santiaguito Volcanic Ash Advisory

Santiaguito Volcanic Ash Advisory

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Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Sep 29, 17:00 UTC

Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Sep 29, 17:00 UTC

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Weather

National Weather Service

Wind Chill Advisory issued February 25 at 6:13AM CST until February 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS

Wind Chill Advisory issued February 25 at 6:13AM CST until February 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills ongoing. Wind chills as ...
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Wind Chill Advisory issued February 06 at 3:08AM MST until February 07 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

Wind Chill Advisory issued February 06 at 3:08AM MST until February 07 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low ...
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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 28 at 2:18PM CST until January 29 at 12:00PM CST by NWS

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 28 at 2:18PM CST until January 29 at 12:00PM CST by NWS

...DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING TUESDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ...
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Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 10:21AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS

Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 10:21AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS

...Winter Storm Ending This Morning... Snow will end by mid day as the winter storm moves into the eastern Great Lakes. At ...
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Flood Watch issued January 03 at 4:18AM PST by NWS

Flood Watch issued January 03 at 4:18AM PST by NWS

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of ...
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Flood Warning issued January 01 at 9:06AM EST until further notice by NWS

Flood Warning issued January 01 at 9:06AM EST until further notice by NWS

...The Flood Warning has been extended for the following rivers... Cape Fear At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting Bladen ...
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