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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 earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:15.688km) in United States 02/05/2024 06:58 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:15.688km) in United States 02/05/2024 06:58 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

On 5/2/2024 6:58:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, ...
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Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:45.495km) in [unknown] 02/05/2024 06:36 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:45.495km) in [unknown] 02/05/2024 06:36 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

On 5/2/2024 6:36:36 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:45.495km ...
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Green flood alert in China

Green flood alert in China

On 01/05/2024, a flood started in China, lasting until 03/05/2024 (last update). The flood caused 19 deaths and 0 displaced ...
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EPA Emergency Response

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

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

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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/ Emergency Response, EPA Emergency Response

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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/ Hazards, NASA Natural Hazards

Earthquakes

Global earthquake activity

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands Region on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 06:02 am (GMT -2)

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake – South Sandwich Islands Region on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 06:02 am (GMT -2)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 2, 04:36 am (GMT -2)5.646 km36 km (22 mi) to the S South Atlantic Ocean, 100 km north of Visokoi Island, ...
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia

Thu, 2 May 2024, 07:46 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR5.2 quake 2 May 2:34 am (GMT -5) A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Riohacha, La ...
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Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 60 miles southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, United States late at night

Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 60 miles southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, United States late at night

Thu, 2 May 2024, 07:34 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR5.1 quake 1 May 10:01 pm (GMT -9) The United States Geological Survey reported a ...
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Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 64 km west of Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 02:34 am (GMT -5)

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake – Caribbean Sea, 64 km west of Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 02:34 am (GMT -5)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Apr 9, 02:32 am (Bogota)3.268 km77 km (48 mi) to the NE Mar Caribe InfoFeb 21, 04:28 pm (GMT -5)3.015 km73 km (45 mi) to ...
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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Nikolski, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Nikolski, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA

Thu, 2 May 2024, 07:31 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR4.5 quake 1 May 10:04 pm (GMT -9) A moderately shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was ...
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Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 60 miles southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, United States

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 60 miles southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, United States

Thu, 2 May 2024, 07:28 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR5.0 quake 1 May 10:06 pm (GMT -9) The United States Geological Survey reported a ...
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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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/ Hazards, IAEA

Transportation

NTSB Accident Investigations

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Volcanos

Global Volcano Activity

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

Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW 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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Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

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Santiaguito Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS. to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Santiaguito Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS. to 14000 ft (4300 m)

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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSSIBLE ONGOING VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSSIBLE ONGOING VA EMS. 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 3,763 m / 12,346 ftGuatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°WCurrent status: erupting (4 out of 5) Fuego ...
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Shiveluch volcano (Kamchatka): new lava dome growth

Shiveluch volcano (Kamchatka): new lava dome growth

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Weather

National Weather Service

Dense Fog Advisory issued May 2 at 3:29AM CDT until May 2 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Dense Fog Advisory issued May 2 at 3:29AM CDT until May 2 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast ...
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Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 3:29AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 3:29AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

At 328 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of gusty showers along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of ...
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Monitoring message only. Please disregard ...
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 3:27AM CDT until May 2 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 3:27AM CDT until May 2 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

At 326 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 2 miles northeast of Nehawka to 2 miles northwest ...
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 3:26AM CDT until May 2 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 3:26AM CDT until May 2 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

At 326 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Alabama-Coushatta Reservation to 13 miles east of Livingston to ...
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Flash Flood Warning issued May 2 at 3:26AM CDT until May 2 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Flash Flood Warning issued May 2 at 3:26AM CDT until May 2 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

At 326 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across Freestone and Limestone counties. Between ...
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