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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 forest fire notification in Malawi

Green forest fire notification in Malawi

On 17/10/2026, a forest fire started in Malawi, until 23/10/2026 ...
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Green forest fire notification in Burkina Faso

Green forest fire notification in Burkina Faso

On 22/10/2026, a forest fire started in Burkina Faso, until 23/10/2026 ...
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Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in Italy 23/10/2026 10:19 UTC, 40 thousand in MMI IV.

Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in Italy 23/10/2026 10:19 UTC, 40 thousand in MMI IV.

On 10/23/2026 10:19:16 AM, an earthquake occurred in Italy potentially affecting 40 thousand in MMI IV. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km ...
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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. 5.4 earthquake - Coral Sea, 114 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 09:05 am (GMT +11)

Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake – Coral Sea, 114 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 09:05 am (GMT +11)

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines

Friday, Oct 23, 2026 21:49 | 35 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Manay, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines, ...
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Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 91 km northeast of Manay, Philippines, on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 05:41 am (GMT +8)

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake – Philippine Sea, 91 km northeast of Manay, Philippines, on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 05:41 am (GMT +8)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Oct 16, 05:13 pm (GMT +8)4.974 km39 km (25 mi) to the W Philippine Sea, Davao, 68 km southeast of Bislig, Philippines ...
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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 7.6 km west of San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Provincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile, on Friday, Oct 23, 2026, at 06:01 pm (GMT -3)

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake – 7.6 km west of San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Provincia de Cachapoal, Region del Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins, Chile, on Friday, Oct 23, 2026, at 06:01 pm (GMT -3)

Date and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Oct 12, 03:17 pm (Santiago)4.834 km100 km (62 mi) to the NW San Antonio, 81 km south of Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, ...
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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 32 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan, on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 04:58 am (GMT +8)

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake – Philippine Sea, 32 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan, on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, at 04:58 am (GMT +8)

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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Hpakan, Mohnyin District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma)

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Hpakan, Mohnyin District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma)

Friday, Oct 23, 2026 17:16 | 3 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor Just 9 minutes ago, a magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck near Hpakan, ...
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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

Volcanoes Today, 23 Oct 2026: Fuego volcano, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Sangay, White Island, Puracé

Volcanoes Today, 23 Oct 2026: Fuego volcano, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Sangay, White Island, Puracé

Friday, Oct 23, 2026 05:00 | By: VN Manam (Papua New Guinea): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin ...
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Reventador Volcanic Ash Advisory

Reventador Volcanic Ash Advisory

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Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 23, 04:10 UTC

Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 23, 04:10 UTC

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Puracé Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume observed as of 23 Oct 2026, 02:20 UTC

Puracé Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume observed as of 23 Oct 2026, 02:20 UTC

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Manam Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 9,000 ft (2,700 m) as of Oct 23, 02:10 UTC

Manam Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 9,000 ft (2,700 m) as of Oct 23, 02:10 UTC

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Fuego Volcanic Ash Advisory

Fuego 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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