Delta Regional Authority Announces New Co-Chair
June 2010 - CUSEC would like to congratulate Chris Masingill on his recent appointment to Federal Co-Chair of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). CUSEC has worked closely with DRA in hosting earthquake activities in the Delta Region. Currently, DRA is an active participate in the planning of the New Madrid Bicentennial (NMB)- the 200th Anniversary of the 1811/1812 great New Madrid earthquakes. We wish former co-chairman Pete Johnson well in his new endeavors, and look forward to working with Mr. Masingill on future earthquake initiatives.

New FEMA Publications Available on CD
May 2010 - The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce that three new CD-ROM compilations of FEMA earthquake resources are now available at no cost from the FEMA Publications Warehouse:

Earthquake Publications for Teachers and Kids, FEMA P-710CD

Earthquake Publications for Individuals and Homeowners, FEMA P-711CD

Earthquake Publications for Community Planners and Public Policy Makers, FEMA P-712CD

To view or download other National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) publications and products or to sign up for updates on earthquake risk mitigation publications, news, and events, visit Earthquake Publications and Tools at, http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/publications.shtm.

2007 CUSEC News Archives

CUSEC Saddened by the Loss of Close Friend and Colleague
November 2007- Jerry Thompson, 61, of Lamar, Indiana, passed away on Friday November 9, 2007. Jerry was the driving force behind the formation of the CUSEC Transportation Task Force.  He held the chairman's position of the group from 2000 until mid 2007. The Task Force is one of three associations which function under the CUSEC umbrella and it serves two purposes: to help facilitate closer interaction between state departments of transportation on issues related to emergency preparedness and to provide a central point for collaboration with other organizations on transportation issues related to both man-made and natural disasters having a regional impact. Jerry served more than 40 years with the Indiana Department of Transportation and his leadership, vision, and sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew him.  For more information, click here. 

The CUSEC Calendar is updated regularly.  Current events that are earthquake and emergency management related are listed below.  If you would like more information on an event, or would like to have your event listed on the calendar, please contact CUSEC at at 901-544-3570 or send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

August 2010
August 11 - Mid-South Association of Contingency Planners Meeting; Memphis, Tennessee
August 13 - West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission Meeting; Memphis, Tennessee
August 19 - ATC20 Post Earthquake Safety Evaluations of Buildings; Little Rock, Arkansas
August 31-Sept. 1 - CUSEC State Geologists Meeting; Jackson, Tennessee
August 30-31 - 2010 Disaster Preparedness Conference; Paducah, Kentucky

September 2010
September 1 - CUSEC State Geologists Meeting; Jackson, Tennessee
September 1 - Be Ready Day; Birmingham, Alabama
September 6 - Labor Day; CUSEC Office Closed
September 7-9 - TSA Earthquake Training; Memphis, Tennessee
September 13-17 - National Guard New Madrid Seismic Zone Conference; Camp Robinson, Arkansas
September 15 - Mid-South Association of Contingency Planners Annual EPIC Conference; Memphis, Tennessee
September 24 - Annual Emergency Preparedness Day; Memphis, Tennessee
September 25 - Prepare America; St. Louis, Missouri

October 2010
October 6-8 - Earthquake Insight Field Trip; Memphis, Tennessee
October 6-8 - FLASH Annual Meeting; Orlando, Florida
October 19-20 - Missouri EMA Conference; Cape Girardeau, Missouri
October 31 - Annual Geological Society of America Meeting; Denver, Colorado