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At least 11,000 people were forced to evacuate after a volcano erupted in Indonesia. The government is encouraging residents to leave with fears that part of the volcano could break off into the ocean and trigger a tsunami.

The Israel Police worked yesterday to ensure a safe and regular course of prayers on the first day of Ramadan. Hundreds of officers, under the command of Jerusalem District commander Doron Turgeman, were positioned in various areas, with emphasis on the Old City, the holy places, and the roads leading to the area. Turgeman commented at a situational assessment: “We are entering a complex Ramadan, and I feel certain that along with you, it is clear to all of us that Hamas is trying as hard as possible to create significant escalation, especially in Jerusalem.” .....

An ex-Amish TikToker revealed that the national smartphone emergency alert got his friends from the religious community in trouble for having phones. Every US smartphone, television and radio received an alert on Wednesday at 2:18pm ET as part of a nationwide test for an emergency alert system. Unfortunately for three members of the Amish community, the alert also involved a powerful alarm sound that outed them for having modern devices - which go against their beliefs. Amish beliefs and traditions condemn modern technology and encourage plain clothing. The community is known for not using any modern devices, dressing in old-fashioned...

U.S. — The federal government quickly reminded everyone that the emergency alert telling everyone to run from their lives from invading arachnids was merely a test. "To clarify, the message that we are all about to die was just a test," said the White House. "We're going to assume from the millions of dead boomers lying in the street that the system worked." After weeks of preparation, the National Emergency Alert System decided to go with invading arachnids for the test message. "It really conveys the level of panic we want people to feel," said Director Amanda Baines. "You hear...

This is only a test

Americans around the country will see their phones light up this week following a nationwide test of emergency alert systems. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are planning to test both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern. The test will be conducted in two parts, with one set to go to cell phones and the other to radio and TV stations. FEMA says the alert will have a unique tone and vibration to make the alert accessible to all recipients. Phones should receive the...

CDC and its partners are actively monitoring reports of myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination. Active monitoring includes reviewing data and medical records and evaluating the relationship to COVID-19 vaccination. Information about CDC’s ongoing study of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination can be found here: Investigating Long-Term Effects of Myocarditis | CDC

California officials have extended a “Flex Alert” in the midst of an energy shortage, advising residents to conserve electricity between 4:00 and 9:00 p.m. Sunday, and to “[a]void using major appliances and charging electric vehicles” during the time. The current “Flex Alert” has been in place for five consecutive days, amid a heat wave that is expected to last through the Labor Day weekend. California is short of energy because of its movement away from nuclear power and natural gas, and due to the fact that renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power can not yet make up...

NEW YORK - New York City has entered a 'high alert' warning for COVID-19. The city's health department announced the move on Tuesday morning. Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, had issued an advisory on Monday urging all New Yorkers to wear a mask while indoors including in grocery stores, building lobbies, offices, stores, and other common or shared spaces.In a statement, the department said: "As a city, we have the tools to blunt the impact of this wave, including distributing tests, masks and promoting treatments. Getting back to Low Risk depends on everyone doing their part and if we follow...

New York City raised its COVID alert level to medium on Monday as cases surpassed a rate of 200 per 100,000 people in the five boroughs, health officials said. It marks the first time the health department has adjusted that level since debuting the new system under Mayor Eric Adams' administration earlier this year. Manhattan and Staten Island, respectively, have the highest transmission rates per 100,000 residents, the latest health data show, but it's the first borough that is having a disproportionate impact on the city's overall rolling new case rate. Those two boroughs are also now classified as "medium"...

With US markets still in turmoil during Monday’s thin-liquidity sessions, more troubling COVID headlines added to the general downcast mood when NYC raised its alert level from “low” to “medium”. The shift comes as the number of new cases per 100K people over the past week has surpassed 200. The latest number of 209.02 cases per 100,000 is the highest since early February. Patients hospitalized with the virus also have increased over the last month, but still remain below 500. During the omicron-induced surge around the holidays, hospitalizations in the city peaked above 6,500 in January, per NY State data....

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., explained on Sunday the two reasons he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he described as "reckless, evil and dangerous," has raised the alert status for his nuclear forces to "special regime of combat duty" as Russia continues to invade Ukraine

Washington D.C. issued an alert Tuesday about potential protests in the weeks ahead, possibly referring to planned trucker convoys slated to arrive in the region in an effort to voice dissent about COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.

I just got a cryptic message from my nephew. He and his pals are getting ready to take a trip overseas. A big group, lots of packing. No other details available. I believe that uncle Joe is really going to do this thing. Please Pray for my nephew and his friends.

An outbreak of the highly pathogenic form of bird flu has been detected in the US Midwest and East Coast. According to Bloomberg, this does not pose an immediate threat to public health but is a significant concern to the agriculture industry. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a statement and confirmed the existence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry farms in two states, including a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky, and a flock of mixed-species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia. Samples from two Kentucky...

In this historic fleet news update, we are reporting on the November 2021 sinking of USCGC Alert. For the map of museum ships: https://www.hnsa.org/map-view/ For our previous video on threatened museum ships: https://youtu.be/h_kkoY52JzU To support USS The Sullivans and their efforts to drydock that ship: https://buffalonavalpark.org To support Battleship New Jersey, go to: https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/v...

Health officials in Austin issued an emergency alert over the weekend that the COVID-19 situation in the city was “severely worsening” and has reached a “critical” point. The “Warn Central Texas” alert system was designed for use during a disaster, which health officials say the city is experiencing. The alert was distributed on Saturday by text, phone calls and email to residents in Austin and nearby areas of Travis County. “Our hospitals are severely stressed and there is little we can do to alleviate their burden with the surging cases,” Austin-Travis County Health Authority’s Desmar Walkes said in a statement....

The city of Los Angeles on Wednesday used its emergency alert system to urge local residents to get vaccinated as officials express growing concern over a new surge in cases due in part to the highly transmissible delta variant. Multiple L.A.-based journalists and local residents share screenshots on Twitter of the Public Safety Alert they received on their phone, reading, “COVID cases are rapidly rising.” “Protect yourself, loved ones, and your community by getting vaccinated now,” the alert from the LA city government continued. “Vaccines are free, safe, and highly effective.”

Sounds like a serious warning from Mike Lindell. Somethings about to go down.

COVID-19, with over a 99.5% recovery rate, has prompted the state of California to enact a draconian lockdown on its people. Anyone deemed “non-essential” must stay at home, wear a face mask, and social distance. They’re so serious, they sent out a statewide “severe alert” to all cell phones in the state