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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 5.7M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 25/07/2024 06:21 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 25/07/2024 06:21 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

On 7/25/2024 6:21:52 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km ...
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Green alert for tropical cyclone BUD-24. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

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

From 24/07/2024 to 24/07/2024, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 65 km/h) BUD-24 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these ...
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Green flood alert in Cameroon

Green flood alert in Cameroon

On 17/07/2024, a flood started in Cameroon, lasting until 19/07/2024 (last update). The flood caused 3 deaths and 0 displaced ...
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EPA Emergency Response

EPA Emergency Response

EPA awards $1 million to the City of Monte Vista for cleanup and redevelopment projects 

Monte Vista, Colo. (May 20, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the City of Monte Vista will receive ...
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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

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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COVID-19

CDC COVID-19 Updates

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Earthquakes

Global earthquake activity

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 91 km southeast of Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines, on Saturday, Jul 27, 2024, at 04:32 am (GMT +8)

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake – Philippine Sea, 91 km southeast of Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines, on Saturday, Jul 27, 2024, at 04:32 am (GMT +8)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 24, 06:22 pm (GMT +8)3.415 km52 km (33 mi) to the S Philippine Sea, 88 km southeast of Pondaguitan, Philippines  I ...
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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - New Zealand on Saturday, Jul 27, 2024, at 08:06 am (GMT +12)

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake – New Zealand on Saturday, Jul 27, 2024, at 08:06 am (GMT +12)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 22, 11:12 pm (GMT -12)4.4208 km96 km (59 mi) to the SW New Zealand  I FELT IT InfoJul 22, 01:36 pm ...
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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Ayacucho, 83 km southwest of Andahuaylas, Apurimac, Peru, on Friday, Jul 26, 2024, at 02:26 pm (Lima time)

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake – Ayacucho, 83 km southwest of Andahuaylas, Apurimac, Peru, on Friday, Jul 26, 2024, at 02:26 pm (Lima time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 12, 11:24 am (Lima)4.0110 km66 km (41 mi) to the SE 40 km east of Puquio, Ayacucho, Peru InfoJul 10, 07:22 ...
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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Barents Sea, 54 km southwest of Barentsoya Island, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, on Friday, Jul 26, 2024, at 09:16 pm (Longyearbyen time)

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – Barents Sea, 54 km southwest of Barentsoya Island, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, on Friday, Jul 26, 2024, at 09:16 pm (Longyearbyen time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Nov 26, 2023 10:46 am (Longyearbyen)4.39.1 km6.2 km (3.8 mi) to the E Svalbard & Jan Mayen: Svalbard Region InfoSep 4, 2021 ...
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Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia

Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia

Fri, 26 Jul 2024, 19:07 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR4.2 quake Los Santos - Santander, Colombia, Jul 26, 2024 01:54 pm (GMT -5) Just ...
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World Earthquake Report for July 2024

World Earthquake Report for July 2024

Thu, 25 Jul 2024, 18:00 18:00 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITORWorldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during July 2024Summary: 3 quakes 7.0+, 6 quakes ...
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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

Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 REPORTED AT 26/1511Z MOV NE EST VA DTG: 26/1610Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 REPORTED AT 26/1511Z MOV NE EST VA DTG: 26/1610Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS CONTG to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS CONTG to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: WEAK PUFF EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: WEAK PUFF EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

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Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 26/1047Z EST VA DTG: 26/1050Z

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 26/1047Z EST VA DTG: 26/1050Z

<!--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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Weather

National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 6:10PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 6:10PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

At 610 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Rumford, or 18 miles southeast of Edgemont, ...
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Wind Advisory issued July 26 at 5:07PM PDT until July 27 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Wind Advisory issued July 26 at 5:07PM PDT until July 27 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa ...
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Beach Hazards Statement issued July 26 at 8:05PM EDT until July 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

Beach Hazards Statement issued July 26 at 8:05PM EDT until July 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

* WHAT....The warm air temperatures in the upper 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the very cold water temperatures ...
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Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 6:04PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 6:04PM MDT by NWS North Platte NE

At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Chadron, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts ...
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