A weekend of hotdogs, barbacues, sun and flags is finished. Memorial Day weekend is over and so we're back here at the Paracord Project with your weekly world risk report.
There has been a significant earthquake in Argentina, and epidemics seem to be back on the rise with epidemics in Uganda and the Dominican Republic with more epidemic hazards.
Look for the information you need to stay safe and survive and keep on prepping.
Earthquakes
May 23
-23:19:18 USC, Magnitude 5.6 - Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
-22:59:52 USC, Magnitude 5.9 - Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
-20:25:58 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Kuril Islands
-17:50:28 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
-15:02:28 USC, Magnitude 6.0 -Hokkaido, Japan Region
-01:04:32 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Southern Peru
May 24
-22:47:47 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - Norwegian Sea
-19:18:55 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Neuquen, Argentina
May 25
-04:01:37 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Norwegian Sea
-00:25:56 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Norwegian Sea
May 26
-21:48:09 USC, Magnitude 6.0 - Bonin Islands, Japan Region
-20:00:26 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Bonin Islands, Japan Region
-17:18:02 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
-03:27:04 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - North of Svalbard
-00:51:26 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Loyalty Islands
May 27
-03:50:21 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia
May 28
-21:47:12 USC, Magnitude 5.8 - Tonga
-16:36:47 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
-15:36:47 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - South of the Fiji Islands
-13:15:04 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Sulawesi, Indonesia
-11:50:56 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Santiago Del Estero, Argentina
-05:07:24 USC, Magnitude 6.7 - Santiago Del Estero, Argentina
May 29
-11:00:26 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Northern Italy
-10:55:58 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Northern Italy
-07:00:04 USC, Magnitude 5.8 - Northern Italy
-03:33:26 USC, Magnitude 5.9 - South of the Fiji Islands
-02:40:55 USC, Magnitude 5.6 - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia Region
-01:56:06 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
Tsunami
-5-23-2012 - 22:57 p.m. - Caribbean Sea Region - Norwegian Sea - Magnitude 6.5 - Depth 0 km
-5-24-2012 - 14:10 p.m. - Hawaii Region - In the Deep Ocean Off the Kona Coast of Big Island - Magnitude 3.8 - Depth 0 km
Volcanic Activity
-4-23-2012 - 6:33 p.m - Cordillera Oriental, Ecuador - Tungurahua Volcano - Volcano Eruption
-4-24-2012 - 2:51 a.m. - North Sulawesi, Indonesia - Mt. Lokon Volcano - Volcano Activity
-5-29-2012 - 2:20 p.m. - Cordillera Central, Andes, Columbia - Nevado del Ruiz Volcano - Volcano Activity
-5-29-2012 - 4:14 p.m. - State of Washington, USA - Mt. Baker Volcano - Volcano Activity
Tropical Storm
-Atlantic Ocean - Beryl - Formed 5-26-2012 - Tropical Depression - Course 50 Degrees - Wind Speed 46 km/h - Gust 65 km/h - Wave 0.00m
Status of Worldwide Supervolcanoes
Lake Taupo - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Lake Toba - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Whakamaru - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Yellowstone Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Island park Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green
La Girta Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Mount Tambora - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Baekdu Mountain - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Kikai Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Laacher See - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Aira Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Campi Flegrei - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Reporoa Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Mount Aso - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Long Valley Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Valles Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Santorini Volcano - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Drought
-5-29-2012 - Heat Wave - Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan - A strong heat wave has taken the city in its grip.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/28/heat-wave-asia-pakistan-2/
Flooding
-5-25-2012 - Flood - Oseeina, Serbia - Two hundred houshouls in Western Serbia are threatend and trafic interrupted by floods.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/25/flood-europe-serbia-2/
Fire
-5-29-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Buckeye Reservoir Area, Colorado, USA - Crews in Colorado battle a wildfire that has scorched more than 3,000 acres.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/28/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-211/
-5-26-2012 - Fire - Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA - Five hospitalized and 21 displaced after a four-alarm fire.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/26/fire-north-america-usa-85/
-5-25-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Gila National Forest, State of Mexico, USA - Winds and erratic flames have forced firefighters to sit out as a massive fire continues to grow.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/25/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-208/
-5-24-2012 - Fire - Portsmouth Navel Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, USA - Officials have confirmed a fire aboard a nuclear submarine at the yard.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/24/fire-north-america-usa-84/
Health
-5-29-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Province of Kampong Speu, Cambodia - A ten year old girl has died from bird flu.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/28/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-211/
-5-29-2012 - Epidemic - Nebbi District, Uganda - Two people confirmed dead and 56 others admitted following a fresh outbreak of cholera.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/28/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-211/
-5-29-2012 - Biological Hazard - Santa Ana, California, USA - Warnings have been issued to Santa Ana residents after a man and child contracted typus from infected fleas.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/28/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-416/
-5-26-2012 - Epidemc Hazard - West Cork, Ireland - Seventeen new cases of measles have been reported during the last six days.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/26/epidemic-hazard-europe-ireland-7/
-5-26-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Bajaur Agency, Pakistan - At least eight children dead and thirty more sick after a measles outbreak across Bajaur Agency.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/26/epidemic-hazard-asia-pakistan-21/
-5-25-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Agartala, India - As many as nineteen dead from viral fever, gastro-entities and meningococcal meningitis.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/25/epidemic-hazard-asia-india-137/
-5-25-2012 - Epidemic - Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic - Sixty infected in a suspected outbreak of cholera.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/25/epidemic-caribean-area-dominican-republic-2/
-5-24-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Gawku, Ghana - Two more reported dead in fresh cases of anthrax.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/24/epidemic-hazard-africa-ghana-12/
-5-24-2012 - Epidemic - Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines - The spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever has reached the outbreak level as the number of cases continues to rise with 864 confirmed cases and twelve already dead.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/24/epidemic-pacific-ocean-west-philippines-11/
HAZMAT Events
-5-26-2012 - Chemical Accident - C&D Zodiac Inc., Santa Maria, California, USA - 20 gallons of industrial strength paint have spilled at a C&D Zodiac Inc in Santa Maria.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/26/chemical-accident-north-america-usa-5/
-5-25-2012 -Chemical Accident - Tyson Fresh Meats Pork Plant, Nebraska, USA - Thirty injured after an anhydrous ammonia leak.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/25/chemical-accident-north-america-usa-4/
Nuclear Events
No nuclear events at this time.
Other
-5-29-2012 - Terror Attack - Nairobi, Kenya - Twenty eight injured after an explosion in downtown Nairobi.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/28/terror-attack-africa-kenya/
-5-27-2012 - Explosion - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - Six injured after a house explosion.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/27/explosion-north-america-usa-42/
-5-24-2012 - Terror Attack - Takhar, Afghanistan - 170 girls poisoned in their classes.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/24/terror-attack-asia-afghanistan/
-5-24-2012 - Explosion - Arlington Heights, Ohio, USA - One dead and twelve injured after an explosion at Arens Controls in Arlington Heights.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/05/24/explosion-north-america-usa-40/
News/War/Terrorism/Unrest
May 23
-A drone attack conducted by the United States kills five people in the tribal area in North Waziristan, Pakistan.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-05/23/c_123175620.htm
-Iranian Navy assists an American cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off United Arab Emirates.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/05/23/bloomberg_articlesM4HD7T6S972801-M4HFO.DTL
May 24
-United States drone attack kills ten people in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/pakistan-drone-idINDEE84N01L20120524
-Revised figures indicate the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first three months of 2012, more than initially thought.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18187354
-Voters in Egypt go to the polls for a second day to vote in a presidential election.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18182991
May 25
-A car bomb exploded in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, injuring 10 police officers. The attack is believed to have been carried out by Los Zetas.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/25/world/americas/mexico-violence/
-Dozens of women and children are killed in a massacre by the Syrian army in the town of Houla, Homs provice, Syria.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLa9GhtjwdIwBQqgHhdmbMIm06cQ?docId=0ac6fa5fb46c459b99680172077aea23
-SpaceX Dragon becomes the first commercial spacecraft ever to dock with the International Space Station completed docking at 12:02pm EDT.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-05-25/us/us_spacex_1_spacex-dragon-dragon-capsule-international-space-station?_s=PM:US
May 26
-CNN estimates that the death toll of NATO forces reaches 3,000.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9291782/Forces-death-toll-reaches-3000-in-Afghanistan-war.html
-Parliament of Afghanistan approves a strategic pact with the US which should see US troops present in Afghanistan until 2014.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/26/us-afghanistan-us-idUSBRE84P03F20120526?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29
-Two rebel groups in northern Mali, Ansar Dine and the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad join forces to form an independent Islamic state in the territory they occupy.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/26/2818938/2-rebel-groups-merge-in-mali.html#storylink=cpy
-There are widespread reports of at least 92 people being killed in the village of Houla in Syria Homs Governorate.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/world/horror-comes-to-houla-dozens-of-children-dead-as-syrian-forces-lay-siege-on-neighbourhood-20120527-1zcjy.html
May 27
-A NATO air strike kills a family of eight, including six children.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18224875
-Six people are given up to 15 years in prson as the regime continues its clampdown on protesters.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/05/2012527143426694817.html
-The death toll from the Houla massacre is updated to 116.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/27/us-syria-un-deaths-idUSBRE84Q0C520120527
-Opposition activists accuse teh Syrian army of firing artillery into a neighbourhood in Hama, killing at-least 30.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/27/us-syria-hama-idUSBRE84Q0CS20120527
-The UN Security Counicl unanimously condemns the Houla massacre.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/28/syria-condemned-by-un-houla-massacre
May 28
-Syrian opposition claims that the Syrian Army has killed at least 41 people in the city of Hama over the past day.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/May-28/174844-syrian-bombardment-of-hama-kills-41-opposition.ashx#axzz1w92tpTcb
-France says Syrian regime leaders will answer for "murderous folly".
http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/28/217083.html
-FARC releases a video proving that Romeo Langlois, a French reporter they kidnapped on on the 28th of April, is still alive.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/28/colombia-farc-journalist-idUSL1E8GS42120120528
-Two Tibetans set themselves on fire in Lhasa, the first time a series of self-immolations have reached the Tebetan capital.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/05/20125285056419618.html
-Political parties in Nepal fail to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no constitution and no sitting national Legislature.
http://www.upiasia.com/Top-News/2012/05/28/Nepal-left-without-constitution-Assembly/UPI-26481338215910/
May 29
-Several Arab and Western countries expel Syrian diplomats in response to the Houla massacre.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/05/2012529103325815473.html
-A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander admits that the country has sent troops to Syria to fight against opposition forces.
http://en.rian.ru/world/20120529/173732559.html
-Rebels attack the convoy of Somali president Sheikh Sharif Ahmed during an overland trip; he escaped unharmed.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/29/us-somalia-conflict-idUSBRE84S11I20120529
-Sudan and South Sudan restart talks to avoid war amid accusations of bombing raids.
http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL5E8GTFZX20120529?sp=true
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