The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has released an eight page earthquake guide entitled “South Carolina Earthquake Guide” recently.  The guide has information on earthquakes in South Carolina, historical earthquake information, and emergency preparedness information for pet owners, among other topics.  Click here to download a copy of the guide (approx. 2MB file size).

Three new Board Members were appointed to the NEHRP Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR).  One of the new members, Dr. James Beavers, represents the central United States perspective on the panel.  CUSEC would like to extend congratulations to Dr. Beavers for his nomination to the panel.  He has long been an advocate for […]

CUSEC is pleased to announce three new corporate sponsors in 2008.  Worksafe Technologies and  Ridg-U-Rak, Inc. both offer seismic mitigation products and services that reduce damages associated with earthquakes.  The Murray State University – Center for Telecommunications Systems Management brings another higher education/academic liasion to CUSEC.   Worksafe Technologies is based in California, and has […]

Gov. Steven L. Beshear today announced the appointment of John W. Heltzel of Lawrenceburg as Executive Director of Kentucky’s Division of Emergency Management (KyEM).  Heltzel will begin his new duties immediately, overseeing the daily operation of the state’s emergency management agency.  Most recently the president and managing partner of CyberDefenses, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based computer […]

Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich recently announced the formation of the Illinois Seismic Safety Task Force (SSTF).  The Task Force was created after the recent April 18, 2008 Mt. Carmel 5.2M earthquake that shook much of southern Illinois and was felt in as many as 18 states.  The Task Force will work to enhance mitigation […]