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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 earthquake (Magnitude 6M, Depth:10km) in Vanuatu 01/11/2026 11:47 UTC, 2 thousand in MMI IV.

Green earthquake (Magnitude 6M, Depth:10km) in Vanuatu 01/11/2026 11:47 UTC, 2 thousand in MMI IV.

On 11/1/2026 11:47:03 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting 2 thousand in MMI IV. The earthquake had Magnitude 6M, Depth:10km ...
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Green notification for tropical cyclone FOUR-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

Green notification for tropical cyclone FOUR-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).

From 01/11/2026 to 01/11/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 93 km/h) FOUR-26 was active in NorthIndian. The cyclone affects these ...
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Green earthquake (Magnitude 6M, Depth:352.449km) in Japan 31/10/2026 22:15 UTC, 60 thousand in MMI III.

Green earthquake (Magnitude 6M, Depth:352.449km) in Japan 31/10/2026 22:15 UTC, 60 thousand in MMI III.

On 10/31/2026 10:15:02 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 60 thousand in MMI III. The earthquake had Magnitude 6M, Depth:352.449km ...
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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. 5.2 earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 12:13 pm (Universal Time)

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake – Vanuatu Islands on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 12:13 pm (Universal Time)

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Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Akutan, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA

Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Akutan, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA

Monday, Oct 26, 2026 11:49 | 39 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor A moderately shallow magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported early in ...
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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 40 mi south of Avatanak Island, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 03:38 am (GMT -8)

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 40 mi south of Avatanak Island, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 03:38 am (GMT -8)

Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 35 km depth 26 Oct 11:46 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.26 Oct 11:46: Now using ...
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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 31 km south of Taungoo, Bago Region, Myanmar, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 06:06 pm (Yangon time)

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – 31 km south of Taungoo, Bago Region, Myanmar, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 06:06 pm (Yangon time)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 23, 10:02 am (Yangon)4.010 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 46 km northeast of Tharyarwady, Bago Region, Myanmar InfoFeb 5, ...
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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, 155 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 10:17 pm (GMT +11)

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake – Coral Sea, 155 km southwest of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 10:17 pm (GMT +11)

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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southwest of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 04:30 am (GMT -6)

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southwest of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico, on Monday, Oct 26, 2026, at 04:30 am (GMT -6)

46 km (29 mi)NW of epicenter Santiago Astata(pop: 2,210) III: Weak Estado de Oaxaca 48 km (30 mi)NW of epicenter El Coyul(pop: ...
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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

Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 8,000 ft (2,400 m) as of Nov 4, 17:20 UTC

Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 8,000 ft (2,400 m) as of Nov 4, 17:20 UTC

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Campi Flegrei volcano: 64 earthquakes recorded as ground uplift and elevated gas emissions continue, railway tunnel closed

Campi Flegrei volcano: 64 earthquakes recorded as ground uplift and elevated gas emissions continue, railway tunnel closed

Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 17:33 | 43 mins ago | By: T Earthquakes under the Campi Flegrei caldera during 26 Oct- 3 ...
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Etna volcano (Italy): increasing seismic activity, weak ash emissions, alert level raised

Etna volcano (Italy): increasing seismic activity, weak ash emissions, alert level raised

Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 16:53 | 1 hour ago | By: T Location of tremor sources at Etna during 27 Oct - ...
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Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory

Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory

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Volcanoes Today, 29 Oct 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Semeru, Sheveluch, Ibu

Volcanoes Today, 29 Oct 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Semeru, Sheveluch, Ibu

Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 16:00 | By: VN Etna (Sicily, Italy): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned ...
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Sangay Volcanic Ash Advisory

Sangay Volcanic Ash Advisory

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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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