Just an opinion, but I think the veils between the dimensions are becoming thinner and thinner. Activity from the dimensions above and below us are bleeding into our dimension at an increasing rate. I can't say exactly for sure what is causing this- could be anything from God to solar activity to the rotation of our core speeding to mad scientists screwing around with CERN or anything in between. Let us just hope (or pray, your preference) that it all doesn't straight up collapse because I have a feeling we probably really don't want to co-exist physically with some of the beings inhabiting our neighbor dimensions.
As an American it's your responsibility to have your own strategic duck stockpile. You can't expect the government to do it for you.