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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 flood alert in Algeria

Green flood alert in Algeria

On 18/01/2025, a flood started in Algeria, lasting until 20/01/2025 (last update). The flood caused 1 deaths and 30 displaced ...
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Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:9km) in Philippines 22/01/2025 23:39 UTC, Few people affected (in MMI>=VII).

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:9km) in Philippines 22/01/2025 23:39 UTC, Few people affected (in MMI>=VII).

On 1/22/2025 11:39:48 PM, an earthquake occurred in Philippines potentially affecting Few people affected (in MMI>=VII). The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:9km ...
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Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km) in Papua New Guinea 21/01/2025 11:15 UTC, 250 thousand in 100km.

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km) in Papua New Guinea 21/01/2025 11:15 UTC, 250 thousand in 100km.

On 1/21/2025 11:15:30 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 250 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, ...
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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 - 53 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 10:46 am (Universal Time)

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake – 53 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 10:46 am (Universal Time)

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Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Indonesia: Banda Sea on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 10:06 am (Universal Time)

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake – Indonesia: Banda Sea on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 10:06 am (Universal Time)

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Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 25 Jan 2025

Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 25 Jan 2025

Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 09:50 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITORWorld map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius ...
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Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 25 km northeast of Luocheng, Sichuan, China, on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 04:23 pm (GMT +8)

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake – 25 km northeast of Luocheng, Sichuan, China, on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 04:23 pm (GMT +8)

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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake (unconfirmed) - Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 01:41 pm (GMT +6:30)

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake (unconfirmed) – Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, at 01:41 pm (GMT +6:30)

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Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 2 km southeast of Fira, Greece

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 2 km southeast of Fira, Greece

Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 07:04 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the morning on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, ...
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Nuclear

International Atomic Energy Agency – Event Notices

IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Accidential Exposure of Industrial Radiography Worker

Accidential Exposure of Industrial Radiography Worker Print View Posted on: 26 December 2024 Event Date: 20 April 2015 Event Type: Radiation Source ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Accidential Exposure of Industrial Radiography Worker

Accidential Exposure of Industrial Radiography Worker Print View Posted on: 26 December 2024 Event Date: 26 June 2014 Event Type: Radiation Source ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Package containing four radioactive sources lost.

Package containing four radioactive sources lost. Print View Posted on: 18 December 2024 Event Date: 13 December 2024 Event Type: Transportation Event ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Package containing four radioactive sources lost.

Package containing four radioactive sources lost. Print View Posted on: 18 December 2024 Event Date: 13 December 2024 Event Type: Transportation Event ...
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Transportation

NTSB Accident Investigations

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Volcanos

Global Volcano Activity

Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20250125/0726Z OVER FL060 STNR OBS VA DTG: 25/0720Z

Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20250125/0726Z OVER FL060 STNR OBS VA DTG: 25/0720Z

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Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20250125/0627Z OVER FL050 EXTD SW OBS VA DTG: 25/0620Z

Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20250125/0627Z OVER FL050 EXTD SW OBS VA DTG: 25/0620Z

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Canlaon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20250125/0248Z FL110 EXTD SW REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 25/0430Z to 11000 ft (3400 m)

Canlaon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20250125/0248Z FL110 EXTD SW REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 25/0430Z to 11000 ft (3400 m)

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

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

Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 04:15 | BY: VN Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash ...
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Weather

National Weather Service

Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 4:19AM AKST until January 26 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 4:19AM AKST until January 26 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. Visibilities reduced to ...
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 4:19AM AKST until January 26 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 4:19AM AKST until January 26 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 18 inches. * WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley west of Sleetmute. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST ...
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Monitoring message only. Please disregard ...
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 5:01AM MST until January 25 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 5:01AM MST until January 25 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches, locally up to 8 inches on western and northern portions of the ...
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