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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 (Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:35km) in Mexico 02/01/2026 13:58 UTC, 270 thousand in MMI VI.

Green earthquake (Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:35km) in Mexico 02/01/2026 13:58 UTC, 270 thousand in MMI VI.

On 1/2/2026 1:58:18 PM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 270 thousand in MMI VI. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:35km ...
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Green flood alert in Malawi

Green flood alert in Malawi

On 22/12/2025, a flood started in Malawi, lasting until 24/12/2025 (last update). The flood caused 3 deaths and 5341 displaced ...
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Green flood alert in Islamic Republic of Iran

Green flood alert in Islamic Republic of Iran

On 26/12/2025, a flood started in Islamic Republic of Iran, lasting until 28/12/2025 (last update). The flood caused 2 deaths and 0 ...
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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

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 28 km east of Dapa, Philippines, on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 10:22 pm (GMT +8)

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake – Philippine Sea, 28 km east of Dapa, Philippines, on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 10:22 pm (GMT +8)

22 km (14 mi)W of epicenter Union(pop: 2,370) III: Weak Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga 25 km (16 mi)NW of epicenter ...
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Significant earthquake of magnitude 6.3 just reported 64 km southeast of Chilpancingo, Mexico

Significant earthquake of magnitude 6.3 just reported 64 km southeast of Chilpancingo, Mexico

Friday, Jan 2, 2026 14:07 | 18 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor A magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Chilpancingo, Chilpancingo de los Bravo ...
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Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Estado de Guerrero, 282 km south of Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 07:58 am (Mexico City time)

Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake – Estado de Guerrero, 282 km south of Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 07:58 am (Mexico City time)

Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City (284.7 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Dormía y sonó la alerta sismica | 2 ...
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Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 2 Jan 2026

Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 2 Jan 2026

Friday, Jan 2, 2026 13:50 | 32 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) ...
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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 92 km southwest of Puerto Penasco, Estado de Sonora, Mexico, on 2026-01-02 05:48:21 (Hora de México)

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake – 92 km southwest of Puerto Penasco, Estado de Sonora, Mexico, on 2026-01-02 05:48:21 (Hora de México)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jan 2, 02:38 am (GMT -8)4.15 km4.1 km (2.5 mi) to the SW 96 km southwest of Puerto Penasco, Estado de Sonora, ...
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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 54 km south of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile, on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 08:30 am (Santiago time)

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – 54 km south of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Region de Coquimbo, Chile, on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 08:30 am (Santiago time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Dec 15, 2025 05:51 am (Santiago)4.735 km34 km (21 mi) to the S 42 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region ...
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Nuclear

International Atomic Energy Agency – Event Notices

IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Worker Exposure Caused by a Radiation-Generating Device

Worker Exposure Caused by a Radiation-Generating Device Print View Posted on: 29 December 2025 Event Date: 19 November 2024 Event Type: Radiation ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Worker Exposure Caused by a Radiation-Generating Device

Worker Exposure Caused by a Radiation-Generating Device Print View Posted on: 29 December 2025 Event Date: 27 May 2024 Event Type: Radiation ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Worker Exceeded Annual Whole Body Dose Limit

Worker Exceeded Annual Whole Body Dose Limit Print View Posted on: 23 December 2025 Event Date: 19 August 2025 Event Type: Radiation ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Isolating S8 building of Natanz facility

Isolating S8 building of Natanz facility Print View Posted on: 09 December 2025 Event Date: 09 December 2025 Event Type: Other Event ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Radiation worker exposure exceeding 10 times the annual limit

Radiation worker exposure exceeding 10 times the annual limit Print View Posted on: 27 November 2025 Event Date: 01 September 2025 Event ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Radiation worker exposure

Radiation worker exposure Print View Posted on: 07 October 2025 Event Date: 13 January 2025 Event Type: Irradiation/Accelerator Facility Event Location: Czech ...
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Transportation

NTSB Accident Investigations

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Volcanos

Global Volcano Activity

Masaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS OBS to 4000 ft (1200 m)

Masaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS OBS to 4000 ft (1200 m)

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Telica Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS OBS to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Telica Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS OBS to 5000 ft (1500 m)

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Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS NOT OBS

Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS NOT OBS

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Etna volcano update: Flank eruption in Valle del Bove continues

Etna volcano update: Flank eruption in Valle del Bove continues

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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EM to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EM to 16000 ft (4900 m)

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Puracé Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM DETECTED

Puracé Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM DETECTED

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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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