Flood Warning issued September 24 at 1:11AM EDT until September 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana (National Weather Service, United States). Currently covers 32 areas: Allen, IN; Adams, IN; Van Wert, OH; Wells, IN; Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI; Hancock, IL; Clark, MO; Des Moines, IA; Lee, IA (+22 more areas).
A major road closure is being reported: "Palmdale Road Closed In Both Directions After Crash Sparks SUV Fire, Damages Utility Pole In Adelanto". Large-scale closures are usually caused by severe weather (flooding, ice, wildfire), a structural failure, or a serious multi-vehicle incident.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 11:10PM EDT until September 24 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY (National Weather Service, United States). Currently covers 4 areas: Harlan, KY; Bell, KY; Leslie, KY; Knox, TN.
A large-scale power outage is being reported: "BOM crashes nationwide in nine-hour blackout". Widespread outages can be caused by severe weather, grid failures, or - relevant to what this site tracks - a strong geomagnetic storm inducing damaging currents in transformers.
Guyana has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reconsider travelto Guyana due to crime. Violent crime is common, especially at night. Crimes include murder and armed robbery. Local police often lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. Stabroek Market is off limits to U.S. Government employees at all times due to crime. Bourda Market is off limits to U.S. Government employees during evening hours due to crime. Avoid National Park and Seawall after dark due to vehicle break-ins, poor lighting, and high pedest
Ukraine has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do not travelto Ukraine for any reason due to the Russia-Ukraine war. U.S. embassy operations The Embassy is open and operating in Kyiv; however, Embassy personnel are subject to movement, curfew, and activity restrictions, which may cause delays in provision of consular assistance to U.S. citizens outside of Kyiv. U.S. citizens seeking assistance, including routine services, should email KyivACS@state.gov. Review what the U.S. government can and cannot do to assist you in a crisis overseas. U.S
Kuwait has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reconsider travelto Kuwait due to the threat of armed conflict, landmines, and crime. The U.S. government has limited ability to offer services to U.S. citizens in Kuwait due to safety risks. U.S. government employee travel restrictions Due to safety risks, U.S. government employees need special authorization to travel to Kuwait. Only family members 18 years of age or older may join U.S. government employees working in Kuwait. Armed conflict Following the onset of hostilities between the United
Libya has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do not travelto Libya for any reason due to crime, terrorism, health concerns, unrest, kidnapping, or landmines. Read entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to Libya for any reason. Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement There is currently no U.S. Embassy in Libya. The U.S. government cannot offer emergency services to U.S. citizens in Libya due to the safety risks. U.S. citizens in Libya in need of routine consular services should contact the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia for assist
Macau has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reconsider travelto Macau SAR due to a limited ability to provide emergency consular services and arbitrary enforcement of local laws. Reconsider travel to Macau SAR due to a limited ability to provide emergency consular services and arbitrary enforcement of local laws. Reconsider travel due to limited ability for the U.S. government to provide emergency consular services. There are travel restrictions imposed on U.S. diplomatic personnel. Reconsider travel due to arbitrary enforcement of local
Lebanon has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do not travelto Lebanon due to the risk of crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, landmines, and armed conflict. Do not travel to Lebanon for any reason. The U.S. government has limited ability to offer emergency services to U.S. citizens in Lebanon due to the safety risks. U.S. government employee travel restrictions U.S. Embassy Beirut personnel are restricted from personal travel throughout Lebanon without advance permission. Additional travel restrictions may be imposed on U.S. personnel un
Bahrain has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reconsider travelto Bahrain due to terrorism and armed conflict. U.S. government employee travel restrictions Due to safety risks, U.S. government employees need special authorization to travel to Bahrain. Only family members 18 years of age or older may join U.S. government employees who work in Bahrain. Armed Conflict Following the onset of hostilities between the United States and Iran on February 28, 2026, there has been an ongoing threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran and signific
Jordan has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reconsider travelto Jordan due to terrorism and armed conflict. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. As of August 29, 2026, family members may join U.S. government employees who work in Jordan. Armed Conflict Following the onset of hostilities between the United States and Iran on February 28, 2026, there has been an ongoing threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran and significant disruptions to commercial flights. Terrorism There is a risk of terrorist violence,
Oman has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reconsider travelto Oman due to risk of armed conflict and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. As of August 30, 2026, family members may join U.S. government employees who work in Oman. Armed Conflict Following the onset of hostilities between the United States and Iran on February 28, 2026, there has been an ongoing threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran. Terrorism There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks in Oman. Visit the
Saudi Arabia has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reconsider travelto Saudi Arabia due to risk of Iranian drone and missile targeting of American interests, armed conflict, terrorism, exit bans, and local laws regarding social media activity. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. U.S. government employee travel restrictions As of August 30, 2026, family members may join U.S. government employees who work in Saudi Arabia. U.S. government employees working in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to travel within 20 miles of the
Flood Warning issued September 23 at 3:42AM CDT until September 26 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI (National Weather Service, United States). Currently covers 31 areas: Lake, IL; Kenosha, WI; Calhoun, IL; Lincoln, MO; Pike, MO; Pike, IL; Marion, MO; Adams, IL; Lewis, MO; Ralls, MO (+21 more areas).
Iraq has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do not travelto Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, crime, health risks, and the U.S. government’s limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Iraq. Do not travel to Iraq for any reason. The U.S. government has limited ability to offer emergency services to U.S. citizens in Iraq due to the safety risks. The Iraqi government cannot guarantee the safety of U.S. citizens against sudden outbreaks of violence and armed conflict. U.S. government employee travel res
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. Special validations ar
Macau has been raised to "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" by the U.S. State Department. There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution in mainland China and Hong Kong Exercise increased caution in mainland China due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, the use of exit bans without a fair and transparent process under the law, and the risk of unjust arrest or detention. Exercise increased caution in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws. So
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. Special validations ar
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
A major road closure is being reported: "Route 240 closed in both directions Tuesday night after serious crash in West Seneca". Large-scale closures are usually caused by severe weather (flooding, ice, wildfire), a structural failure, or a serious multi-vehicle incident.
A large-scale flight disruption is being reported: "More Flight Cancellations Hit NYC Airports After Ground Stop". Mass cancellations or ground stops are usually caused by severe weather, a major technical outage, or a security/safety event.
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. Special validations ar
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. Special validations ar
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 3:02AM MDT until September 23 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM (National Weather Service, United States). Currently covers 6 areas: Dona Ana, NM; El Paso, TX; Otero, NM; Cumberland, VA; Powhatan, VA; Amelia, VA.
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do not travelto North Korea due to wrongful detention and other risks. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. citizens. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. S
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. Special validations ar
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
A large-scale power outage is being reported: "Asian Games tennis broadcast blackout forces 1 million peso expense for Alexandra Eala coverage". Widespread outages can be caused by severe weather, grid failures, or - relevant to what this site tracks - a strong geomagnetic storm inducing damaging currents in transformers.
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do not travelto North Korea due to wrongful detention and other risks. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. citizens. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. S
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
North Korea has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do not travelto North Korea due to wrongful detention and other risks. Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. citizens. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. S
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
Gaza has been raised to "Level 4: Do Not Travel" by the U.S. State Department. Do Not Travel to Gaza due to terrorism, unrest, and limited health infrastructure. Advisory Summary: Restrictions on U.S. Government Personnel Movement U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling to Gaza for any reason due to safety risks. The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza. Terrorism Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Gaza. Terrorists and vio
