Earthquake insurance can be a powerful tool for speeding and strengthening recovery after an earthquake, yet data show that uptake of residential earthquake insurance in the U.S. is very low. To address this issue, CUSEC and the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) are partnering to deliver an earthquake-insurance themed forum in Memphis, Tennessee on March […]
February is Earthquake Awareness Month
As earthquakes continue to occur on a daily basis in the central U.S.—with nearly 2,000 small tremors per year—CUSEC and emergency management officials in our Member States remind citizens and communities about the earthquake risk by designating February as Earthquake Awareness Month. During the month of February, CUSEC will be involved with several events (listed […]
M4.0 Missouri Earthquake – November 17, 2021
Just before 9:00PM CST on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The earthquake occurred along what is most commonly referred to as the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), a system of faults that stretches from northeast Arkansas and southeastern Missouri into Southern Illinois. Although dozens — if not […]
2021 Virtual ShakeOut Drill
The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is occurring in many locations throughout the country and across the globe on Thursday October 21, 2021. Most self-led drills will happen on 10/21 at 10:21AM local time however, if you’re in the central or eastern U.S. and looking for a way to join a ShakeOut drill with others, there […]
ShakeOut Earthquake Drill to take place in October
Following FEMA’s “National Preparedness Month” in September, individuals and communities throughout the Nation are encouraged to participate in the annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. Held annually on the third Thursday of October, the ShakeOut International Day of Action is set for Thursday, October 21. During the self-led drill, millions of people practice how to “Drop, […]
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