Jerry Thompson, 61, of Lamar, Indiana, passed away on Friday November 9, 2007. Jerry was the driving force behind the formation of the CUSEC Transportation Task Force.  He held the chairman’s position of the group from 2000 until mid 2007. The Task Force is one of three associations which function under the CUSEC umbrella and […]

CUSEC, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) and the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), is presenting a one-day class titled “Disaster Medicine 101:  Post-Earthquake Public Health and Medical Issues in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.”  It will be held at the FedEx Institute of Technology on the campus of […]

CUSEC is sponsoring a Non-Structural Mitigation Workshop on July 27, 2007 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  This one-day workshop presents several topics to attendees, including: Earthquake Hazard Overview, State Earthquake Program Update, Structural Basics, Non-Structural Elements and Hazards, Non-Structural Mitigation Projects and Techniques, and Mitigation Grant and Funding Programs.  This popular workshop was offered twice in 2006 and […]

The New Madrid Seismic Zone Catastrophic Response Planning Initiative is well underway throughout the eight CUSEC Member States. As reported in the January newsletter, the initiative will enable local, state, and federal agencies to create and adopt comprehensive plans that address responding to a catastrophic event along the New Madrid Seismic Zone.  CUSEC, along with Member […]

The 2007 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Report to Congress is available online now at NEHRP.gov. The report outlines activities and programs within NEHRP that took place during FY 2005 & 2006.  CUSEC Member and Associate States, as well as other states from around the country, are are highlighted in the report.  Other sections […]