Last updated: 29 October 2026
PrepAlert sources
Every source the PrepAlert app (iPhone and Android) gets information from, with a link to each one. The same list is in the app under Settings › Official sources. Which sources you see depends on where you are.
1. Official warnings
PrepAlert is not a government entity and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the agencies below. Every warning shows the name of the issuing agency and a link to the original; the text is not altered.
- MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) – European national weather services
- NOAA National Weather Service – United States
- NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers – worldwide
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program – worldwide
- EMSC – European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
- GDACS (UN / EU JRC) – worldwide
- FMI – Finland
- MET Norway – Norway
- AEMET – Spain
- SMHI – Sweden
- Environment Agency – England, flood warnings
- Vigicrues (SCHAPI) – France, flood vigilance
- MetService – New Zealand
- PAGASA – Philippines
- KMA – South Korea
- NCDR – Taiwan
- INMET – Brazil
- SMN México (Conagua) – Mexico
- NSW Rural Fire Service – Australia
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Canada
2. Travel advice
3. Water levels
- Rijkswaterstaat – Netherlands, water levels
- PEGELONLINE (WSV) – Germany, water levels
- Environment Agency – England, river levels
- Hub'Eau (Vigicrues) – France, river levels
- USGS Water Data – United States, river levels
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Office – Canada, river levels
4. Map layers and map data
- NASA FIRMS – fires (satellite)
- Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) – precipitation radar (Germany) and wind (ICON model)
- EUMETNET OPERA – European precipitation radar
- NOAA / NWS nowCOAST – precipitation radar (United States)
- Copernicus DEM (DLR / Airbus, EU / ESA) – terrain height
- OpenStreetMap contributors – map data, AEDs, shelters, drinking water
5. "What to do now"
The short advice per type of hazard is built into the app and also works offline. It is general and based on the public guidance of these organisations. The instructions of the official issuer always come first.
6. News headlines
News is not government information. Every article names its outlet and links to the article. Worldwide:
- BBC World
- Al Jazeera
- DW English
- France 24
- The Guardian
- Euronews
- Sky News World
- NPR World
- CBS News World
- UN News
- USGS Earthquakes
- GDACS Disasters
- Jerusalem Post
- Anadolu Agency
- The Hindu
- NDTV World
- Yonhap News
- CNA Singapore
- Africanews
- RTE Ireland
- ABC Australia
Defence and security (followed topic):
- Defense News
- Breaking Defense
- The War Zone
- Defense One
- Naval News
- Military Times
- Defence Blog
- BBC World Defense
- DW Defence
Per country, when your device is set to that country:
- Argentina: Infobae, La Nación
- Australia: ABC Australia, Sydney Morning Herald
- Austria: ORF, Der Standard
- Bangladesh: The Daily Star
- Belgium: VRT NWS, RTBF
- Brazil: G1 Globo, UOL
- Canada: CBC News, Globe & Mail
- Chile: Biobío Chile
- China: ECNS (China News Service)
- Colombia: El Tiempo
- Denmark: DR, Politiken
- Egypt: Egypt Independent, Daily News Egypt
- Finland: YLE
- France: France 24 FR, Le Figaro
- Germany: Tagesschau, Spiegel, Zeit Online
- Hungary: Daily News Hungary
- Iceland: Iceland Review
- India: NDTV, Hindustan Times, The Hindu
- Indonesia: Jakarta Post, Kompas
- Ireland: RTÉ, Irish Times
- Israel: Jerusalem Post, Haaretz
- Italy: ANSA, la Repubblica
- Japan: NHK World, Japan Times
- Kazakhstan: Astana Times
- Kenya: Daily Nation
- Malaysia: New Straits Times, The Star
- Mexico: Milenio, El Universal
- Morocco: Morocco World News
- Netherlands: NOS, NU.nl, RTL Nieuws
- New Zealand: RNZ, NZ Herald
- Nigeria: Premium Times, The Punch
- Norway: NRK, VG
- Pakistan: Dawn
- Peru: El Comercio
- Philippines: Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin
- Poland: TVN24, Onet
- Portugal: Público, RTP
- Russia: TASS, Moscow Times
- Saudi Arabia: Arab News
- Singapore: CNA, Straits Times
- South Africa: News24, Daily Maverick
- South Korea: Yonhap, Korea Herald
- Spain: RTVE, eldiario
- Sweden: SVT, SvD
- Switzerland: SwissInfo, NZZ
- Taiwan: Taipei Times
- Thailand: Bangkok Post
- Türkiye: Daily Sabah, TRT World
- Ukraine: Ukrinform, Kyiv Post
- United Kingdom: BBC UK, Sky News, The Guardian UK
- United States: AP News US, NPR News, NBC News, ABC News
- Vietnam: VnExpress International