Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, CUSEC and our contract partner G&H International Services, Inc. (G&H), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, has focused on adapting the information sharing and decision support tools in the CUSEC Regional Information Sharing Platform (RISP) to support states responding to the […]
CUSEC RISP Being Used to Share COVID-19 Information
In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, CUSEC has engaged with its Member States and updated the CUSEC Regional Information Sharing Platform (RISP) to serve as a source information for states and the public. The RISP is regional information sharing hub for CUSEC Member States and partners to share data, web applications and other resources. […]
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 Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri remind citizens and communities about the earthquake risk by designating February as Earthquake Awareness Month. February 7 is the anniversary of the last of the earthquakes that […]
2020 National Earthquake Conference Registration Underway…
Held once every four years, the next National Earthquake Conference (NEC) is set for March 4-6, 2020 in San Diego, CA.
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 17th. During the self-led drill, millions of people practice how to “Drop, […]
