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Illinois Director Elected Chairman of the CUSEC Board of Directors

This month, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Director Jonathon Monken was elected Chairman of the CUSEC Board of Directors.  Chairman Monken succeeds Paul Parmenter, who recently retired from public service.  Mr. Parmenter served as Director of Missouri State Emergency Management Agency since 2009.  Replacing Parmenter as Missouri SEMA Director is Donald L. King, who previously […]

CUSEC Associate States Participate in 1st ever Great SouthEast ShakeOut Drill

On October 18, 2012, more than 1.8 million people participated in the first ever Great SouthEast ShakeOut.  This included participants in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, who were joining Maryland and the District of Columbia in this historic earthquake preparedness campaign. During the drill, participants practiced “Drop, Cover, and Hold On“, the recommended […]

Minor Earthquake Rumbles Mid-South

On October 29, 2012 a magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook portions of Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, and Mississippi.  The earthquake was centered near Parkin, Arkansas and was the largest earthquake in the region in several years.  Damages or injuries from the earthquake have not been reported and are expected to be minimal.  If you felt the earthquake, […]

Millions to ShakeOut on October 18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN — Registration is now open for the third annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut.  The ShakeOut is a regional safety drill in which millions of people practice the recommended action during earthquake shaking.  The next one is scheduled for February 7, 2013 at 10:15a.m.  The 2012 ShakeOut in February 2012 drew […]

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