About CityAlert

CityAlert.live is a unified crisis-intelligence map: it pulls public-safety open data, government alert feeds, geocoded media reports and community submissions into one real-time view. Instead of checking six different sources, you see what's happening — crime, fires, disasters, severe weather — on a single map.

feeds polled
690
focus cities
157
incidents indexed
3,737,931
public API endpoints
11
MCP tools
8

Coverage

Global feeds (earthquakes, GDACS disasters) cover the entire planet, and place search or drawn areas work anywhere. Deeper coverage — city-level crime data, weather alerts, local media geocoding — is concentrated in the focus regions. Coverage depth varies by city: the badge on each entry below (and on every city page) shows what kind of feed backs it — an official incident feed, 911/dispatch calls, geocoded media reports, or global hazard feeds only.

  • Vancouver, CanadaOfficial data

    Vancouver Police Department GeoDASH open data (2003–present) · Environment Canada weather alerts · BC Wildfire Service & CWFIF active fires

  • Vernon, CanadaOfficial data

    RCMP North Okanagan media releases · Okanagan media (Castanet, iNFOnews) · BC Wildfire Service & CWFIF active fires

  • GDACS global disaster alerts (cyclones, earthquakes) · NASA EONET natural events · USGS earthquake feed

  • Manila, PhilippinesMedia reports

    GDACS global disaster alerts (typhoons, floods, earthquakes) · NASA EONET natural events · USGS earthquake feed

  • Cebu, PhilippinesMedia reports

    PHIVOLCS earthquake bulletins · Cebu Daily News, Philstar & GMA News reports · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • MET Malaysia weather warnings (data.gov.my) · Malaysian media (NST, FMT, Malaysiakini, Astro Awani) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Bangkok, ThailandMedia reports

    Thai Meteorological Department earthquake bulletins · Bangkok media (Bangkok Post, Khaosod, The Thaiger, Thai Enquirer) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Vietnamese media (VnExpress, Tuổi Trẻ) · GDACS global disaster alerts · JTWC tropical cyclone warnings

  • Hanoi, VietnamMedia reports

    Vietnamese media (VnExpress, Thanh Niên, VietnamPlus) · GDACS global disaster alerts · JTWC tropical cyclone warnings

  • Penang, MalaysiaMedia reports

    MET Malaysia weather warnings (data.gov.my) · JPS river-gauge flood levels (data.gov.my) · Penang media (Buletin Mutiara, Penang Hyperlocal) & national outlets

  • MET Malaysia weather warnings (data.gov.my) · JPS river-gauge flood levels (data.gov.my) · Malaysian media (NST, FMT, Astro Awani)

  • Kuching, MalaysiaMedia reports

    MET Malaysia weather warnings (data.gov.my) · JPS river-gauge flood levels (data.gov.my) · Sarawak media (Dayak Daily, New Sarawak Tribune) & national outlets

  • USGS earthquake feed · MET Malaysia weather warnings (data.gov.my) · JPS river-gauge flood levels (data.gov.my)

  • Davao, PhilippinesMedia reports

    PHIVOLCS earthquake bulletins · Davao media (Edge Davao, Davao Today) & national outlets · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Thai Meteorological Department earthquake bulletins · Northern Thailand media (Chiang Rai Times, Chiang Mai Citylife) & national outlets · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Phuket, ThailandMedia reports

    The Phuket News & national Thai media · Thai Meteorological Department earthquake bulletins · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Da Nang, VietnamHazards only

    Vietnamese media (VnExpress, Tuổi Trẻ) · GDACS global disaster alerts · JTWC tropical cyclone warnings

  • Hai Phong, VietnamHazards only

    Vietnamese media (VnExpress, Thanh Niên, VietnamPlus) · GDACS global disaster alerts · JTWC tropical cyclone warnings

  • Cambodian media (VOD, CamboJA, Cambodia Daily, SEA Globe) · GDACS global disaster alerts · NASA FIRMS fire hotspots

  • Cambodian media (VOD, CamboJA, Cambodia Daily) · GDACS global disaster alerts · NASA FIRMS fire hotspots

  • Cambodian media (VOD, CamboJA, Cambodia Daily) · GDACS global disaster alerts · NASA FIRMS fire hotspots

  • Seattle Fire real-time 911 (Seattle Open Data) · Seattle Police Department crime reports (Seattle Open Data) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • San Francisco PD incident reports (SF Open Data) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · USGS earthquake feed

  • LAPD crime data (City of Los Angeles Open Data) · NIFC / GeoMAC wildfire perimeters · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Chicago PD reported crimes (Chicago Data Portal) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · USGS earthquake feed

  • Austin PD incident reports (Austin Open Data) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • NYPD complaint data (NYC Open Data, quarterly) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • NOPD calls for service (NOLA Open Data) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS hurricane & flood alerts

  • DC Metropolitan PD crime incidents (DC GIS open data) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Toronto, CanadaOfficial data

    Toronto Police Service Major Crime Indicators (open data) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Raleigh PD daily police incidents (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS hurricane & storm alerts

  • Charleston County consolidated 911 — law enforcement calls · Charleston County consolidated 911 — fire & rescue calls · Charleston PD reported incidents (open GIS)

  • Halifax, CanadaOfficial data

    Halifax Regional Police occurrences (open GIS) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Metropolitan Police street-level crime (data.police.uk) · GDACS global disaster alerts · USGS earthquake feed

  • Stockholm, SwedenOfficial data

    Polisen real-time events API · GDACS global disaster alerts · USGS earthquake feed

  • Karlstad, SwedenHazards only

    Polisen real-time events API · SVT Nyheter Värmland · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Denver PD offense data (Denver open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · NIFC / GeoMAC wildfire incidents

  • Portland Police Bureau offense data (person, property & society datasets) · CityProtect Portland incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Dallas PD incident data (Dallas OpenData / Socrata) · CityProtect DFW incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Houston PD crime data — person, property & society offenses (open GIS) · CityProtect Houston incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Atlanta PD offense data (open GIS) · CityProtect Atlanta incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Mesa PD incident reports (Phoenix-metro open data) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Minneapolis PD offense data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Philadelphia PD incident data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • San Diego PD incident data (open GIS) · NIFC / GeoMAC wildfire incidents · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Las Vegas Metropolitan PD crime data & calls for service (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Detroit PD crime data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Baltimore PD incident data (Open Baltimore) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Cincinnati PD calls for service (Cincinnati Open Data / Socrata) · Cincinnati Fire calls for service · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Cleveland police calls for service (open GIS) · Cleveland Fire dispatch · Cleveland reported-crime data

  • Columbus Division of Police incident data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Memphis PD incident data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Metro Nashville PD incident data (open GIS) · CityProtect Nashville incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Tampa, United States911 / dispatch

    Tampa PD incident data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS hurricane & storm alerts

  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD incident data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Indianapolis Metropolitan PD incident data & calls for service (open GIS) · CityProtect Indy incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Kansas City MO PD incident data (KCMO Open Data / Socrata) · CityProtect KC incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Sacramento PD calls for service & crime data (open GIS) · NIFC / GeoMAC wildfire incidents · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • San Antonio PD calls for service (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · GDACS flood & storm alerts

  • St. Louis Metropolitan PD incident data (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports

  • Salt Lake City PD incident data (open GIS) · CityProtect Utah incident feed · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP)

  • Oklahoma City PD calls for service (open GIS) · US National Weather Service alerts (NWS CAP) · NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports & outlooks

  • Calgary, CanadaOfficial data

    City of Calgary real-time traffic incidents (open data) · Calgary media incident log (Calgary Herald, Global News Calgary) · Alberta Wildfire status map

  • Edmonton, CanadaOfficial data

    Edmonton Police Service 30-day occurrence layer (open GIS) · Alberta Wildfire status map · Environment Canada weather alerts

  • Montreal, CanadaOfficial data

    SPVM actes criminels (données ouvertes Montréal) · Sécurité civile Québec emergency events · Environment Canada weather alerts

  • Ottawa, CanadaOfficial data

    Ottawa Police Service crime map (open GIS) · Ottawa media incident log (Citizen, Sun, Global News, CityNews) · Ontario MNRF forest fire map

  • Winnipeg, CanadaOfficial data

    City of Winnipeg 311 service requests (open data) · Winnipeg media incident log (Free Press, Global News, CityNews) · Environment Canada weather alerts

  • Surrey, CanadaOfficial data

    Surrey Police Service COSMOS safety map (90-day window) · Environment Canada weather alerts · BC Wildfire Service & CWFIF active fires

  • Victoria, CanadaOfficial data

    Victoria Police Department incidents via CityProtect · Environment Canada weather alerts · BC Wildfire Service & CWFIF active fires

  • Burnaby, CanadaOfficial data

    Burnaby RCMP property-crime open data · Metro Vancouver media incident log · DriveBC road events

  • District of North Vancouver road closures · North Shore media incident log · West Vancouver Police releases

  • Squamish, CanadaOfficial data

    Squamish Chief media log · SLRD public notices · DriveBC road events

  • Whistler, CanadaOfficial data

    Sea to Sky media incident log · SLRD public notices · DriveBC road events

  • Richmond, CanadaOfficial data

    Richmond RCMP Criminal Activity Map · Metro Vancouver media incident log · DriveBC road events

  • Kelowna, CanadaOfficial data

    Okanagan media incident log (Castanet, iNFOnews, Capital News) · BC Wildfire Service & CWFIF active fires · DriveBC road events

  • Kamloops, CanadaOfficial data

    Okanagan media incident log (CFJC, Radio NL, Castanet) · BC Wildfire Service & CWFIF active fires · DriveBC road events

  • Nanaimo, Canada911 / dispatch

    Nanaimo Fire Rescue live incident API · Vancouver Island media incident log · DriveBC road events

  • Prince George RCMP property-crime open data · City of Prince George road closures · Northern BC media incident log

  • Windsor, CanadaOfficial data

    Windsor Police Service incident reporting · SW Ontario media incident log (windsoriteDOTca, Windsor News Today) · Environment Canada weather alerts

  • Hamilton, CanadaOfficial data

    Hamilton media incident log (Spectator, Global, insauga) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • London, CanadaOfficial data

    London media incident log (Free Press, Global News) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Kingston, CanadaOfficial data

    Eastern Ontario media incident log (Kingstonist, Quinte News, inQuinte) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Moncton, CanadaMedia reports

    New Brunswick media incident log (TJ News, Acadie Nouvelle, Global) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • St. John's, CanadaMedia reports

    Newfoundland media incident log (VOCM, NTV, SaltWire, The Independent) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Lethbridge, CanadaOfficial data

    Lethbridge Police Service crime open data · Alberta media incident log (Lethbridge Herald, CHAT News) · Alberta 511 road events

  • Brandon, CanadaOfficial data

    Brandon Police Service crime reports · City of Brandon road closures · Manitoba media incident log (Brandon Sun, bdnmb, Discover Westman)

  • Yellowknife, CanadaMedia reports

    Territories media incident log (Cabin Radio, NNSL, CKLB) · CWFIF national wildfire feed · Environment Canada weather alerts

  • Ville de Québec road obstructions (WZDx open data) · Sécurité civile Québec emergency events · Québec media incident log (Journal de Québec, TVA Nouvelles, Radio-Canada)

  • Peel Region, CanadaOfficial data

    Peel Regional Police crime map (open GIS) · Ontario MNRF forest fire map · Environment Canada weather alerts

  • York Region, CanadaOfficial data

    York Regional Police occurrence data (open GIS) · Environment Canada weather alerts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • P2000 emergency dispatch network (via zwaailicht open API) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Dutch media safety coverage

  • Munich, GermanyOfficial data

    brdmap.de geocoded police & fire press reports · Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) weather warnings · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Berlin, GermanyOfficial data

    brdmap.de geocoded police & fire press reports · Berlin Polizei press releases · Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) weather warnings

  • Prague, CzechiaOfficial data

    Policie ČR open crime map (mapa kriminality) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Ostrava, CzechiaOfficial data

    Policie ČR open crime map (mapa kriminality) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Plzeň, CzechiaOfficial data

    Policie ČR open crime map (mapa kriminality) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Olomouc, CzechiaOfficial data

    Policie ČR open crime map (mapa kriminality) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Brno, CzechiaOfficial data

    Policie ČR open crime map (mapa kriminality) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Greater Manchester Police street-level crime (data.police.uk) · Environment Agency flood warnings · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • West Midlands Police street-level crime (data.police.uk) · Environment Agency flood warnings · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • West Yorkshire Police street-level crime (data.police.uk) · Environment Agency flood warnings · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Merseyside Police street-level crime (data.police.uk) · Environment Agency flood warnings · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Avon & Somerset Police street-level crime (data.police.uk) · Environment Agency flood warnings · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Oslo, NorwayHazards only

    Oslo Police District log (politiloggen official API) · Varsom avalanche, flood & landslide warnings · MET Norway weather alerts

  • Lisbon, PortugalOfficial data

    NASA FIRMS satellite fire detections · IPMA weather warnings · EMSC earthquake feed

  • Porto, PortugalOfficial data

    NASA FIRMS satellite fire detections · IPMA district weather warnings · EMSC earthquake feed

  • Mexico City, MexicoOfficial data

    CDMX open-data crime incidents (datos abiertos) · SASMEX seismic early-warning alerts · SINAICA air quality index

  • São Paulo, BrazilMedia reports

    São Paulo media incident log (g1, Folha, Estadão) · INMET severe-weather warnings · INPE satellite fire detections

  • Rio media incident log (g1 Rio de Janeiro, O Dia) · INMET severe-weather warnings · INPE satellite fire detections

  • Salvador, BrazilMedia reports

    Salvador media incident log (g1 Bahia, Correio 24 Horas, Bahia Notícias) · INMET severe-weather warnings · INPE satellite fire detections

  • Buenos Aires media incident log (Clarín, La Nación, Infobae, TN) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Bogotá, ColombiaMedia reports

    Bogotá media incident log (El Tiempo, Caracol) · USGS & EMSC earthquake feeds · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Medellín, ColombiaMedia reports

    Medellín media incident log (El Colombiano, Minuto30) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Lima, PeruMedia reports

    Lima media incident log (El Comercio, RPP) · IGP & USGS earthquake feeds · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Santiago, ChileMedia reports

    Santiago media incident log (BioBíoChile, La Tercera) · USGS & EMSC earthquake feeds · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Guadalajara, MexicoMedia reports

    Guadalajara media incident log (El Informador, Quadratín) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Monterrey, MexicoMedia reports

    Monterrey media incident log (Excélsior, Infobae México, Quadratín) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Tijuana, MexicoMedia reports

    Tijuana media incident log (Zeta, Jornada BC, Excélsior) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Cancún, MexicoMedia reports

    Cancún media incident log (Noticaribe, Riviera Maya News, The Cancun Sun) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Tokyo, JapanMedia reports

    USGS & EMSC earthquake feeds · JTWC tropical-cyclone forecasts · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • NEA PSI haze & two-hour weather forecasts · GDACS global disaster alerts · Singapore media safety coverage

  • Sydney, AustraliaOfficial data

    Bureau of Meteorology warnings (NSW) · GDACS global disaster alerts · NASA EONET natural events

  • Bureau of Meteorology warnings (VIC) · GDACS global disaster alerts · NASA EONET natural events

  • GeoNet volcanic alert levels · USGS earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • UAE media reports (The National, What's On) · EMSC regional earthquakes · Aviation SIGMET weather hazards

  • UAE media reports (The National, What's On) · EMSC regional earthquakes · Aviation SIGMET weather hazards

  • Doha, QatarMedia reports

    Qatari media (Gulf Times, Qatar Tribune, Al Watan) · EMSC regional earthquakes · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Kuwait City, KuwaitMedia reports

    Kuwaiti media (Arab Times, Kuwait Times, Al Rai, Al Jarida) · EMSC regional earthquakes · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Saudi media (Arab News, Saudi Gazette) · EMSC regional earthquakes · Aviation SIGMET weather hazards

  • Saudi media (Arab News, Saudi Gazette) · EMSC regional earthquakes · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Israel, IsraelMedia reports

    Home Front Command alert history (tzevaadom mirror) · MeteoAlarm weather warnings (IMS) · Israeli media (Haaretz, Israel Hayom, Ynet, Walla)

  • Istanbul, TürkiyeMedia reports

    AFAD earthquake bulletins · MGM Türkiye weather warnings · Turkish media (Daily Sabah, Hürriyet, Sözcü, CNN Türk, Anadolu)

  • Ankara, TürkiyeMedia reports

    AFAD earthquake bulletins · MGM Türkiye weather warnings · Turkish media (Anadolu, Daily Sabah, Hürriyet, Sözcü)

  • Beirut, LebanonMedia reports

    Lebanese National News Agency · Lebanese media (The961, Beirut Today, Daraj, Al Modon) · EMSC regional earthquakes

  • Amman, JordanMedia reports

    Jordanian media (Jordan News, Roya) · EMSC regional earthquakes · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Muscat, OmanMedia reports

    Omani media (Times of Oman, Oman Observer, Al Watan, Oman Daily) · Oman seismological bulletins · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Manama, BahrainMedia reports

    Bahraini media (Gulf Insider, LocalBH) · EMSC regional earthquakes · Aviation SIGMET weather hazards

  • Cairo, EgyptMedia reports

    Egyptian media (Egypt Independent, Daily News Egypt, Egyptian Streets, Youm7, Vetogate) · EMSC regional earthquakes · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Paris, FranceMedia reports

    Île-de-France media incident log (Le Parisien, francetvinfo, Libération, Le Figaro) · GDACS global disaster alerts · EMSC earthquake feed

  • Madrid, SpainMedia reports

    AEMET Meteoalerta weather warnings · Madrid media incident log (20minutos, El País, eldiario.es, El Español, Madrid Secreto) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Barcelona, SpainMedia reports

    AEMET Meteoalerta weather warnings · Barcelona media incident log (Ara, VilaWeb, betevé, La Vanguardia, 20minutos) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Rome, ItalyMedia reports

    Rome media incident log (ANSA Lazio, la Repubblica, RomaH24, Roma Daily News) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Milan, ItalyMedia reports

    Milan media incident log (Il Giorno, ANSA Lombardia, la Repubblica) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Hamburg, GermanyOfficial data

    DWD CAP weather warnings · Hamburg media incident log (Morgenpost, Abendblatt, Hamburg 1) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Vienna, AustriaMedia reports

    Vienna media incident log (ORF, Kurier, Der Standard, MeinBezirk) · GDACS global disaster alerts · EMSC earthquake feed

  • Warsaw, PolandMedia reports

    IMGW river-gauge flood levels · Warsaw media incident log (RMF24, TVN24, Nowa Warszawa, Stoliczku) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Dublin, IrelandMedia reports

    Dublin media incident log (Dublin Live, TheJournal.ie, RTÉ, Independent, Extra.ie) · GDACS global disaster alerts · EMSC earthquake feed

  • Cork, IrelandHazards only

    Cork media incident news (Cork Beo, Irish Times, RTÉ, TheJournal.ie) · GDACS global disaster alerts · EMSC earthquake feed

  • Galway, IrelandHazards only

    Irish national media (Irish Times, RTÉ, TheJournal.ie, Independent) · GDACS global disaster alerts · EMSC earthquake feed

  • Brussels, BelgiumMedia reports

    Brussels media incident log (BRUZZ, De Standaard, GVA, La Libre) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Copenhagen, DenmarkOfficial data

    Copenhagen media incident log (DR, TV2 Lorry, Ekstra Bladet, Berlingske, CPH Post) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • Helsinki, FinlandOfficial data

    Fintraffic road incidents · Helsinki media incident log (Yle, HS, Iltalehti, IS, HBL) · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Athens, GreeceMedia reports

    Athens media incident log (Proto Thema, in.gr, Enikos, Keep Talking Greece) · EMSC earthquake feed · GDACS global disaster alerts

  • Budapest, HungaryMedia reports

    Budapest media incident log (Telex, HVG, 444, PestBuda, Daily News Hungary) · GDACS global disaster alerts · Community-submitted reports

  • PSNI street crime (data.police.uk) · BBC News Northern Ireland · Belfast Live

  • South Wales Police street crime (data.police.uk) · BBC News Wales · WalesOnline

  • Northumbria Police street crime (data.police.uk) · BBC News Tyne · ChronicleLive

Data sources

The live registry polls 690 individual feeds — the table below lists the major source families rather than every single one.

SourceCategoryCoverageRefresh
USGS earthquake feedDisasterGlobal5 min
GDACS events API (UN/EU)DisasterGlobal15 min
NASA EONET natural eventsDisasterGlobal30 min
NIFC wildfire perimetersFireUnited States15 min
CWFIF / BC Wildfire ServiceFireCanada15–30 min
US National Weather Service alerts (CAP)Weather & hazardsUnited States10 min
Environment Canada alertsWeatherCanada10 min
Vancouver PD GeoDASH open dataCrimeVancouver (2003–present)6 h
Socrata open-data portalsCrime & 911Seattle, SF, LA, Chicago, Austin, NYC, New Orleans5 min–6 h
ArcGIS police portalsCrimeWashington DC, Toronto, Raleigh, Halifax15–60 min
Polisen events APIIncidentsSweden / Stockholm15 min
data.police.ukCrimeLondon / UK6 h
RCMP / local media geocodingCrime & incidentsVernon, Cabo, Manila30 min
Publisher RSS + GDELTNews panelPer region30 min
Community reportsReportsWorldwideLive

License & attribution details →

How fresh is the data?

It depends on the source. Some publish in near real time — dispatch/911 feeds like Seattle Fire and NOPD calls for service, and CAP weather alerts from national meteorological services. Most police open-data portals lag hours to days behind the incident itself, and media-sourced pins are approximate block-level locations. “Live” means the map re-checks every feed on its own cadence and shows each incident's reported age — not that every source is real-time. Every source lists its refresh cadence and last fetch on the sources page.

Methodology & caveats

  • Every incident is normalized to a shared model — category, severity, location, time, source — and labelled with its source on the map.
  • Media-derived incidents (e.g. Vernon/North Okanagan) are geocoded from article text and are approximate to the block or landmark level. They reflect what is newsworthy, not a complete crime record.
  • Vancouver crime history uses the VPD open-data archive (2003–present), enabling year-over-year neighbourhood trend comparisons in the Trends tab.
  • CityAlert is an aggregation and awareness tool. For emergencies always follow official channels — 911, Environment Canada, NHC, PAGASA, and local authorities.

Frequently asked questions

What is CityAlert?

CityAlert is a free live incident map that combines public-safety open data, government alert feeds, geocoded media reports and community submissions on a single real-time map. It covers crime, fires, natural disasters, severe weather, unrest and user-submitted reports across 157 focus cities — from Vancouver, Toronto and New York to London, Stockholm and Manila — and works for any location worldwide via place search or custom drawn areas.

Where does CityAlert's data come from?

Incidents come from official feeds where they exist — police open-data portals (Vancouver PD, NYPD, Toronto PS, Met Police UK, Polisen Sweden and dozens more municipal portals), USGS earthquakes, the UN/EU GDACS disaster system, NASA EONET, wildfire services and national weather services — plus media reports geocoded from local news coverage and community-submitted reports. Every incident on the map is labelled with its source.

How current is the map?

Feeds refresh on different cycles: earthquakes every 5 minutes, weather alerts (NWS, Environment Canada) every 10, disasters and wildfires every 15, media-derived incidents every 30, and municipal crime data between 5 minutes and 6 hours depending on the city's portal. The live map auto-refreshes every 60 seconds in the browser.

Is the crime data complete or official?

In cities with official open-data feeds — most of the 157 focus cities, including Vancouver, Seattle, New York, Toronto, London and Stockholm — incidents come directly from police data portals, though each has its own publication lag and reporting rules. In regions without public incident-level police data (Vernon, Cabo San Lucas, Manila), CityAlert geocodes media and police media releases, which captures only newsworthy incidents at approximate, block-level locations. Media-derived incidents are clearly labelled and should not be treated as complete crime statistics.

Can I track a specific address or neighbourhood?

Yes. Search any place worldwide, or draw a custom polygon on the map. You can save named areas locally and save or share a whole dashboard configuration via a shareable link — no account required.

Does CityAlert have an API?

The same normalized feed that powers the map is available at /api/incidents as GeoJSON, with /api/trends for historical aggregates, /api/regions for the focus-region list and /api/news for regional safety news. An MCP server for AI assistants is exposed at /api/mcp, and llms.txt provides machine-readable documentation aimed at AI tools.