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CUSEC Participates in Public Health Preparedness Summit

On June 22-23, 2016 CUSEC participated in the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) 2016 Integrated Public Health and Healthcare System Preparedness Summit.  The summit was held in Schaumburg, Illinois with more than 650 public health and healthcare professionals attending. The focus of the summit was improving public health […]

New TEMA Director Appointed by Governor Bill Haslam

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointment of Patrick Sheehan as director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). Sheehan takes over the director position from David Purkey, who returns to the singular position of homeland security advisor and assistant commissioner of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security after serving in dual roles […]

February is Earthquake Awareness Month

As earthquakes continue to occur on a daily basis in the central U.S., 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. 

Registration Open for National Earthquake Conference

Registration is now open for the 2016 National Earthquake Conference (NEC), scheduled for May 4-6, 2016 in Long Beach, California.  The quadrennial NEC brings together hundreds of geoscientists, engineers, insurance regulators, building officials and emergency management professionals to discuss advancements in earthquake hazards, mitigation, preparedness and education. The 2016 conference will focus on advancements since […]

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Again Billed as a Success

On October 15, CUSEC and our Member and Associate States participated once again in the Great Central U.S.and SouthEast ShakeOut regional earthquake drills. The drills, which started in 2011 and 2012 respectively, engaged more than 5.5 million participants in 2015.  Nationwide, over 43.5 million people will participate in some ShakeOut-related drill or activity during the […]

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