FEMA 74 explains the sources of earthquake damage that can occur in nonstructural components and provides information on effective methods for reducing risk associated with nonstructural earthquake damage. It is intended for use by a non-engineer audience that includes building owners, facility managers, maintenance personnel, store or office managers, corporate or agency department heads, and […]

A large team of EERI members and colleagues will be traveling to Chile next week to document the effects of the massive 8.8 earthquake that struck that country on February 27th. Under the leadership of Professor Jack Moehle of UC Berkeley, EERI is sending this team to bring back lessons for practice and academia in […]

EERI’s Learning from Earthquakes Program is organizing a series of briefings on Haiti and Chile in various locations, primarily as webinars and webcasts.  The first in this series is being organized and sponsored by EERI, PEER and GEER and will be held:

This February marks another year in which at least five CUSEC Member States will be holding earthquake awareness activities.  Activities include –

On December 3, 2009 Director Andrew Velasquez, III was selected by the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus to receive the Exemplary Leadership award for his leadership in serving as IEMA Director/State Homeland Security Advisor and for his role in managing the states response in multiple federally declared disasters in Illinois. State Senator Martin Sandoval and State […]