United States

Level calmupdated 5 min ago
Open alert types
Wildfire3Armed attack2EarthquakeVolcano
What governments advise19 states tracked
18 nothing to report1 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

7alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel5.8homicides / 100,000 inhab.23716events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in United States?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 23,716 events there, including 1,326 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Wildfire, Aviation accident.

Is there a government travel advisory for United States?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 1 urges extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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United States: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Armed attack (press report) — Marble Hill, Nueva York

14 hours ago · Mira Press Watch

High

Armed attack (press report) — Erie

24 hours ago · Mira Press Watch

High

Wildfire

34 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Incendie détecté par satellite — Emery (109 points chauds)

3 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

92 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

5 days ago · 4 sources

High

Wildfire

5 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Eruption — Kilauea

3 months ago · 2 sources

High

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to United States?

No state advisory against travel is on record here. The country sits at 4 of 4 on our scale, driven by volume: 935 severe entries out of 13,012 over the last 12 months, and 16 alerts live now. Earthquakes make up most of the count, 10,363 records with 5 of them severe, and they follow no season. Fires are the opposite: 2,581 records, 887 severe. Heat, storms, thunderstorms and floods are rare in the count but almost always severe when logged. Those do run on a season, and summer holds nearly all of it: July 5,981 entries, August 5,336, June 731. December holds 3. Two entries touch armed conflict, two a volcano, one an epidemic, too few to say anything more. Recorded homicides run at 5.8 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1; that number covers homicide only.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, when you arrive matters. Summer stacks up fires, heat and storms, and smoke can sit over a place far from the flames. Outside those months the record thins out hard, down to 3 entries in December. Earthquakes escape that rhythm, they come without a season, so a quiet month says nothing about them. Working here is comfortable, but one severe fire or heat episode cuts power, closes roads and shuts a coworking space for days. Plan for that case. On day-to-day security, no state advisory is on record; recorded homicides sit above the world median, and that number tells you nothing about theft or scams, it counts homicides.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

3 earlier analyses

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, the US has seen a high number of earthquakes, with 9840 recorded. Wildfires are also frequent, with 2531 events, and many are severe. Floods, thunderstorms, heatwaves, and storms happen regularly, especially in summer months. The country’s homicide rate is 5.8 per 100k, above the world median of 2.1. Natural hazards tend to peak in July, August, and June, with fewer events in December, January, and May. There are occasional volcanoes and epidemics, but no armed conflict or major crises reported recently. The country’s natural environment can pose risks, especially during peak seasons.

  2. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, the US has seen a high number of natural hazard events, especially earthquakes with 9832 recorded. Wildfires are also frequent, with 2527 events, many severe. Floods, thunderstorms, heatwaves, and storms occur regularly, with some severe impacts. The country is in a state of armed conflict watch since August 21, 2026, but no active war zone has been declared. Homicide rates are above the global median, at 5.8 per 100k. Major natural hazards tend to peak in July and August, with fewer incidents in winter and spring. Little was recorded about other hazards like volcanoes or epidemics recently.

  3. August 21, 2026

    The US faces a variety of natural risks. Earthquakes happen frequently, with nearly 9782 recorded last year, but only 5 were severe. Wildfires are common, with 2523 events, and 860 of them are severe. Floods are rare, with just 15 events, 8 of which are severe. Thunderstorms and storms occur regularly, with 14 and 12 events respectively, and most are severe. Heatwaves are also recorded, with 13 events, all severe. The country experiences these hazards mostly in summer, especially July and August, when activity peaks. The armed conflict level is listed as 'watch,' indicating some tension but no major conflicts reported recently. Overall, the country has a high level of recorded incidents, mostly natural disasters, with some severe events in wildfire and storm categories.

To watch right now

  • 16 alerts are live right now, well above what a quiet month here looks like.
  • The latest major records are three fires at the top of our scale; where they burned, road closures, drifting smoke and strained local services can last.

To watch as a rule

  • Fire season through the summer, with smoke carrying far from the fire itself.
  • Heat episodes: 13 logged, every one of them severe.
  • Storms, thunderstorms and floods, few in number but nearly all severe.
  • Small earthquakes all year with no season, 5 severe out of 10,363.

Good reflexes

  • Check the air quality reading before a run or a long walk in summer.
  • Sign up for the emergency text alerts of the area where you settle.
  • Keep a power bank charged, since outages follow big fires and heat episodes.
  • Before booking for July or August, check whether the area around you has been burning.
  • Find the water and power shut-offs in your rental on the first day.

United States: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 1 recommends increased caution.

United States: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 7 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 97.6 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 12.7 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 3.7 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 2.7 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 78.9 years (median 74.7)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.59 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 5.8 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
Air quality (PM2.5)
7µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
97.6% of the population · 2024

Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
12.7per 100,000 people · 2019

Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
3.7per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
2.7per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
78.9years · 2024

Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.59per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

202,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
1.3per 1,000 people · 2025

457,647 people in total

3,718,945 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

3.3/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

5.8homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Above the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

7documented deaths from organized armed violence, last 12 months

Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-03. Not a live indicator.

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

United States: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 6,402 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake60633 3 severe
  • Wildfire18468 68 severe
  • Aviation accident7676 76 severe
  • Civil unrest45
  • Armed attack109 9 severe
  • Flood88 8 severe
  • Storm77 7 severe
  • Heatwave55 5 severe

+ 2 more types · 4 events

Last 12 months · 23,716 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Earthquake2032210 10 severe
  • Wildfire31171119 1,119 severe
  • Aviation accident8079 79 severe
  • Armed attack7470 70 severe
  • Civil unrest45
  • Storm2522 22 severe
  • Flood169 9 severe
  • Heatwave1414 14 severe

+ 8 more types · 23 events

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