Disaster Preparedness

Emergency/Disaster Communications

Current Emergency and Disaster Event Information

The Watchers
The Watchers

  • Sep 13 2025 at 17:56:34 UTC
    A long-track tornado was confirmed northeast of Montezuma Creek in San Juan County, Utah, between 12:30 and 13:05 MDT on September 13, 2025, about 10–13 km (6–8 miles) northeast of Montezuma Creek and 35 km (22 miles) southeast of Blanding. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for southeastern Utah and western Colorado.

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  • Sep 13 2025 at 14:56:10 UTC
    A G1 – Minor Geomagnetic Storm Watch was issued by NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center for September 14, 2025, anticipating weak power grid fluctuations, minor satellite impacts, and possible auroras at high latitudes. No storm activity is forecast for September 15 and 16.

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  • Sep 13 2025 at 08:06:00 UTC
    New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from September 3 to 9, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 21 volcanoes.

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  • Sep 13 2025 at 05:36:48 UTC
    At least 1 person died while another was injured as record rainfall triggered severe flooding across Tokyo and the Kanto region, Japan on September 11, 2025. Evacuation orders were issued as the over 6 000 homes had their power knocked by the storm, as transport disruptions affected over 100 000 people.

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  • Sep 13 2025 at 03:35:59 UTC
    A strong M7.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 02:37 UTC on September 13, 2025. The quake is aftermath of powerful, tsunami-producing M8.8 quake on July 29.

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  • Sep 12 2025 at 16:52:12 UTC
    A newly discovered comet, designated SWAN25B, emerged from behind the Sun in early September 2025 and was added to the Minor Planet Center’s Possible Comet Confirmation Page on September 12. The object is currently reported at magnitude 8.3 in MPC data, with independent amateur estimates placing it slightly brighter at magnitude 7.4–7.5. Orbit calculations are still in progress.

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  • Sep 12 2025 at 14:50:56 UTC
    Tropical Storm Mario formed at 15:00 UTC on September 12, 2025, just off the coast of Mexico, prompting the government of Mexico to issue a Tropical Storm Watch from Lazaro Cardenas to Punta San Telmo. At the time of formation, the center of Mario was located 65 km (40 miles) SSW of Zihuatanejo and 95 km (60 miles) SSE of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.

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  • Sep 12 2025 at 14:13:46 UTC
    A landslide struck Upper Rimbi in Sikkim on September 12, 2025, killing at least four people. Three victims from the same family died when their home was buried, while a seven-year-old girl from the family was rescued and reported safe.

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  • Sep 12 2025 at 09:08:06 UTC
    A new threat to bees is on the move in Europe. Tropilaelaps mercedesae, a parasitic mite, is emerging as potentially even more devastating than the “worst bee killer,” the Varroa destructor. Parasitic mite infestations are now threatening economies worldwide as they wipe out massive bee populations, sending ripples of losses across multiple sectors.

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  • Sep 12 2025 at 05:52:41 UTC
    A La Niña Watch was issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center on September 11, 2025, with a 71% probability of La Niña forming in October–December 2025. Chances decline to 54% for December 2025–February 2026.

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Near real-time alerts about natural disaster with a potential humanitarian impact

From 11/09/2025 to 13/09/2025, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 65 km/h) MARIO-25 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Mexico (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).
From 09/09/2025 to 11/09/2025, a Low (maximum wind speed of 74 km/h) BLOSSOM-26 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).
From 31/08/2025 to 10/09/2025, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 231 km/h) KIKO-25 was active in CentralPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: United States (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).



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