The Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), in partnership with the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), has recently launched a unique mapping and analysis tool—the ShakeOut Participation Dashboard. The dashboard depicts nationwide participation rates among K-12 students in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, relative to the number of students enrolled in K-12 public schools. It is […]
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 15. During the self-led drill, millions of people practice how to “Drop, […]
EARTH EX 2020 – Register Today
Every state and community needs to be prepared and focused on the resilience of their organization and their neighbors. EARTH EX 2020 is a unique (and FREE) web-based exercise and training opportunity specifically designed to provide organizations and individuals with a chance to build resilience and achieve a higher level of collaboration and preparedness. Now […]
September is National Preparedness Month
Each September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Ready Campaign host “National Preparedness Month” – an effort to improve individual and community preparedness towards disasters. In 2020, National Preparedness Month is a timely reminder that we all need to be better prepared. In addition to ways the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted millions […]
M5.1 North Carolina Earthquake – August 9, 2020
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a M5.1 earthquake occurred at 8:07AM EDT near Sparta, North Carolina on August 9, 2020. Within two hours, more than 50,000 people across eight states reported feeling the earthquake using the USGS Did You Feel it? program. Occurring in the East Tennessee/Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone, the earthquake was the […]
