Recently, CUSEC and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) installed a geocache in New Harmony, Indiana. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. […]

On Tuesday, September 1, at 8:00 p.m. CDT, NOVA science NOW will air “Earthquakes in the Midwest.” In this special episode, experts will take us back to the three most powerful earthquakes to strike the American Midwest in order to explain how and why earthquakes occur in the heartland.  Geologists will also uncover important geological […]

The US Geological Survey has released a fact sheet entitled “Earthquake Hazard in the New Madrid Seismic Zone Remains a Concern“.  As part of a consensus-building process used to develop the national seismic hazard maps, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) convened a workshop of experts to evaluate the latest findings in earthquake hazards in the […]

On July 9, 2009 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) released a white paper on titled “Recommendations for an Effective National Mitigation Effort,” outlining the importance of mitigation efforts aimed at building disaster resiliency across the nation.  The white paper is a result of months of collaborative work of many organizations, including CUSEC.   “NEMA […]

FEMA announced the availability of HAZUS-MH MR3 Patch 3 recently.  The new patch allows for several enhancements and updates to the earthquake model, including new calculations for relocation losses and user supplied liquefaction maps.  HAZUS-MH is FEMA’s multi-hazard loss estimation software that is used for both mitigation and emergency response planning.  More on the patch […]