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Map of north Georgia and southeast Tennessee showing NOAA MRMS 24-hour radar rainfall with a band of more than 10 inches over Fannin and Gilmer counties, NWS flash flood emergency and warning polygons, and storm reports around McCaysville and Blue Ridge, November 5, 2026
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Northern Hemisphere Fire Season Is Back — All At Once: 1,352 Active Wildfire Perimeters Across Five Continents in a Single...
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May 7, 2026

Northern Hemisphere Fire Season Is Back — All At Once: 1,352 Active Wildfire Perimeters Across Five Continents in a Single 24 Hours

Northern Hemisphere fire season is back — all at once. In the last 24 hours, DisasterAWARE detected 1,352 active wildfire perimeters and 9,444 thermal hotspot cells across five continents — about 1.5 million acres of burning footprint.
Severe Convective Storms: How a Single Week Spread Insurance Claims Across a Third of the Country
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April 27, 2026

Severe Convective Storms: How a Single Week Spread Insurance Claims Across a Third of the Country

Severe Convective Storms hit a third of the country in a single week: 157 tornado warnings, 784 severe thunderstorm warnings, 78 confirmed tornadoes, an EF4 in Oklahoma, 4.5" hail in Arkansas — insurance claims across 15 states.
172 Satellite-Confirmed Wildfires, a Measles Crisis, and 13 Active Volcanoes: What DisasterAWARE Is Tracking This Week
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April 22, 2026

172 Satellite-Confirmed Wildfires, a Measles Crisis, and 13 Active Volcanoes: What DisasterAWARE Is Tracking This Week

172 wildfires across 25+ countries, Bangladesh measles epidemic killing children, DRC triple outbreak, 13 active volcanoes, Japan earthquake sequence, and conflict across five theaters.
Wildfire Season Is Coming. The Biggest Threat Isn't the Fire — It's the Smoke.
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April 17, 2026

Wildfire Season Is Coming. The Biggest Threat Isn't the Fire — It's the Smoke.

Ten fires, 2 million acres burned — but the smoke covered 7.5 million km². DisasterAWARE's smoke intelligence fuses satellite, atmospheric models, and sensor data into actionable air quality intelligence.
April's First Major Outbreak: 39 Tornadoes, 785 Hailstorms, and the Intelligence That Makes It Actionable
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April 16, 2026

April's First Major Outbreak: 39 Tornadoes, 785 Hailstorms, and the Intelligence That Makes It Actionable

April 13-14 severe weather outbreak: 39 tornadoes (EF3 max), 785 hail reports (6-inch max), 21 NWS offices. Two interactive maps show the outbreak scope and single-storm intelligence depth.
When Everything Happens at Once: Typhoon, 74 Wildfires, Four Conflict Zones, and 14 Volcanoes
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April 14, 2026

When Everything Happens at Once: Typhoon, 74 Wildfires, Four Conflict Zones, and 14 Volcanoes

Typhoon Sinlaku (Cat 4), 74 satellite-confirmed wildfires, armed conflict across Gaza, Ukraine, Nigeria and Sudan, 14 active volcanoes, Afghanistan compound disaster, Turkey school shooting.
Two Major Earthquakes, 72 Active Wildfires, Middle East Conflict, and 16 Volcanoes
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April 7, 2026

Two Major Earthquakes, 72 Active Wildfires, Middle East Conflict, and 16 Volcanoes

Weekly intelligence brief: M7.4 Indonesia + M7.3 Vanuatu earthquakes, 72 satellite-confirmed wildfires, US-Iran conflict escalation, 16 active volcanoes, confirmed flooding across 6 countries.
Cyclone Narelle: The Storm That Crossed an Entire Continent
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March 30, 2026

Cyclone Narelle: The Storm That Crossed an Entire Continent

TC Narelle traversed Australia over 11 days, reaching Cat 4 twice, forcing LNG plant shutdowns, and devastating Exmouth. DisasterAWARE issued 179 intelligence products.
Hawaii's Unrelenting Deluge: Back-to-Back Kona Lows Push Damage Past $1 Billion
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March 23, 2026

Hawaii's Unrelenting Deluge: Back-to-Back Kona Lows Push Damage Past $1 Billion

A second Kona Low system devastated Hawaii just days after the first, pushing total damage past $1 billion with 233 rescues, 32 road closures, and dam failure fears.
March 2026 Kona Low: Historic Flooding Hits Every Hawaiian Island
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March 17, 2026

March 2026 Kona Low: Historic Flooding Hits Every Hawaiian Island

A 6-day Kona low unleashed catastrophic flooding across all Hawaiian Islands. 166 flash flood warnings. 96 stream gauges surging. Records shattered. Roads collapsed. The full story in data.
Tornado funnel cloud descending from dark storm clouds over open farmland in the Central United States
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March 12, 2026

March 2026 Tornado Outbreak: 11 Significant Tornadoes Across Seven States

March 5–10, 2026: 11 significant (EF2+) tornadoes across seven states killed 11 people and injured at least 46. Three reached EF3, including Union City, Michigan's strongest tornado since 1977.
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March 9, 2026

2026 Hurricane Season Outlook: What Risk Managers Need to Know Now

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1. Key preparedness steps, historical trends, and how to protect assets before the season begins.

Understand What's Happening. Know What It Means. Decide What To Do Next.

DisasterAWARE transforms real-world events into operational intelligence for enterprises, governments, insurers, and technology platforms.