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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 alert for tropical cyclone SIXTEEN-25. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

Green alert for tropical cyclone SIXTEEN-25. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

From 07/08/2025 to 07/08/2025, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 167 km/h) SIXTEEN-25 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these ...
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Green alert for tropical cyclone IVO-25. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

Green alert for tropical cyclone IVO-25. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

From 06/08/2025 to 06/08/2025, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 130 km/h) IVO-25 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these ...
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Orange forest fire alert in France

Orange forest fire alert in France

On 06/08/2025, a forest fire started in France, until 06/08/2025 ...
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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

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - West Chile Rise on Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025, at 08:12 pm (GMT -6)

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake – West Chile Rise on Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025, at 08:12 pm (GMT -6)

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Small tremor of magnitude 3.4 just reported 19 km southeast of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Small tremor of magnitude 3.4 just reported 19 km southeast of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Thu, 7 Aug 2025, 02:04 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR A magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, was reported only 15 minutes ...
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Volcano earthquake report for Thursday, 7 Aug 2025

Volcano earthquake report for Thursday, 7 Aug 2025

Thu, 7 Aug 2025, 00:50 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITORWorld map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius ...
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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 38 km west of Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Aug 7, 2025, at 08:47 am (GMT +9)

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake – 38 km west of Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Aug 7, 2025, at 08:47 am (GMT +9)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 6, 02:53 am (GMT +9)4.580 km40 km (25 mi) to the SE 12 km ENE of Takedamachi, Japan  I FELT IT ...
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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 71 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Thursday, Aug 7, 2025, at 03:58 am (GMT +4:30)

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake – 71 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Thursday, Aug 7, 2025, at 03:58 am (GMT +4:30)

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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025, at 10:26 pm (GMT -1)

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake – Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025, at 10:26 pm (GMT -1)

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Nuclear

International Atomic Energy Agency – Event Notices

IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

External contamination of a worker beyond the annual statutory limit to the skin

External contamination of a worker beyond the annual statutory limit to the skin Print View Posted on: 05 August 2025 Event Date: ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

External contamination of a worker beyond the annual statutory limit to the skin

External contamination of a worker beyond the annual statutory limit to the skin Print View Posted on: 05 August 2025 Event Date: ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Localised irradiation of a worker’s arm by the beam of a particle accelerator

Localised irradiation of a worker's arm by the beam of a particle accelerator Print View Posted on: 01 August 2025 Event Date: ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Workers Exceeded Annual Dose Limit

Workers Exceeded Annual Dose Limit Print View Posted on: 17 July 2025 Event Date: 08 April 2025 Event Type: Irradiation/Accelerator Facility Event ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Attacks on Natanz, Esfahan and Fordow Nuclear Facilities by the criminal United States of America

Attacks on Natanz, Esfahan and Fordow Nuclear Facilities by the criminal United States of America Print View Posted on: 22 June 2025 ...
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IAEA Nuclear Event Notices

Several attacks by Zionist regime

Several attacks by Zionist regime Print View Posted on: 14 June 2025 Event Date: 13 June 2025 Event Type: Other Event Location: ...
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Transportation

NTSB Accident Investigations

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Volcanos

Global Volcano Activity

Laguna del Maule Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NO ERUPTION

Laguna del Maule Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NO ERUPTION

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Klyuchevskoy Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20250806/2050Z FL320 EXTD ESE REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 06/2200Z to 33000 ft (10100 m)

Klyuchevskoy Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20250806/2050Z FL320 EXTD ESE REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 06/2200Z to 33000 ft (10100 m)

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Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 06/1758Z EST VA DTG: 06/2150Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 LAST REP AT 06/1758Z EST VA DTG: 06/2150Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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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)

Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 22:00 | BY: VN Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash ...
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Volcanic activity worldwide 6 Aug 2025: Klyuchevskoy volcano, Ibu, Dukono, Svartsengi, Reventador, K...

Volcanic activity worldwide 6 Aug 2025: Klyuchevskoy volcano, Ibu, Dukono, Svartsengi, Reventador, K…

Wed, 6 Aug 2025, 21:00 1754514007 | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORSMap of today's active volcanoesThe new lava flow travels throught the NW slope ...
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Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DSCT VA CLD OBSD to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DSCT VA CLD OBSD to 22000 ft (6700 m)

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Weather

National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 7:28PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 7:28PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

At 728 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 25 miles southeast of Nespelem Community to ...
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Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 9:24PM CDT until August 7 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 9:24PM CDT until August 7 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures ...
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Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 8:22PM MDT until August 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 8:22PM MDT until August 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...High temperatures of 100 to 107 degrees are expected. * WHERE...Crowley, Otero, Bent, and Prowers. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 ...
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Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 8:22PM MDT until August 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 8:22PM MDT until August 7 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...High temperatures of 95 to 104 degrees are expected for Thursday and Friday. * WHERE...El Paso, Pueblo, and Canon City Vicinity/Eastern ...
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Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 8:22PM MDT until August 8 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Heat Advisory issued August 6 at 8:22PM MDT until August 8 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...High temperatures of 95 to 104 degrees are expected for Thursday and Friday. * WHERE...El Paso, Pueblo, and Canon City Vicinity/Eastern ...
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