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September 18, 2014

Great ShakeOut Set for October 16 at 10:16AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2014 International ShakeOut Day of Action is October 16. Nearly 25 million people are expected to participate in Great ShakeOut Earthquakes drills worldwide this year, including 2 million in the Southeast region which includes Washington, DC  To mark the occasion and build awareness, several State and Federal organizations […]

Filed Under: CUSEC News, Press Room

September 1, 2014

September is National Preparedness Month, Great ShakeOut set for October 16

Since 2004, FEMA has designated the month of September as National Preparedness Month (#NatlPrep). Now is a great time to prepare yourself and those in your care for earthquakes and other disasters. The most important step you can take prior to a disaster is to be ready to take care of yourself before the next […]

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August 25, 2014

CUSEC Taking Steps to Prepare for Earthquakes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN — As seen in the recent updates to the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Seismic Hazard Maps, the central U.S. remains susceptible to damaging earthquakes.  Based on these maps and current understanding of the regional threat, there is at least a 25-40% chance of a M6.0 or greater occurring in the […]

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August 1, 2014

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam appoints Mr. David Purkey as TEMA Director

In late August, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced the appointment of David W. Purkey as the State Director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). Purkey has served as interim director of TEMA since the April retirement of Jim Bassham, former CUSEC Board Chairman. Mr. Purkey has held a variety of public safety and emergency […]

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July 1, 2014

DHS First Responder Group to Host Webinar on CAPSTONE-14 Technology Lessons Learned

450 counties in seven states shared over 13,000 reports of “essential elements of information” and 2,000 data layers with 2,500 people participating in the massive CAPSTONE-14 disaster exercise, led by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) and emergency management directors of eight member states. A webinar on July 24 @ 1pm ET will feature presentations […]

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