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ShakeOut to be held this Thursday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN (February 5, 2013) — This week, people living and working in communities across nine states are expected to practice earthquake safety activities by participating in the third annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, which is coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC).  The ShakeOut will be held this Thursday, February 7, […]

Building Code Toolkit for Property Owners now available

The FEMA Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration (FIMA), Risk Reduction Division, Building Science Branch is pleased to announce the newly developed Building Codes Toolkit – a central online page that will help individuals and communities understand building codes, their value to occupant safety and community resilience, and the FEMA tools and resources available to a […]

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Leads Successful Communication Exercise

CUSEC States, led by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), conducted a communications exercise. This one-day exercise was designed to test TEMA’s ability to communicate with other CUSEC Member States and other agencies in the aftermath of a moderate to major earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ).  Communications is one of the major […]

Call for Radio/TV to Transmit Drill Broadcast

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN –As part of the third annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill, coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), all radio and television stations are invited and urged to interrupt broadcasting at (or near) 10:15 a.m. on February 7th  to broadcast a one-minute earthquake drill announcement.  The drill broadcast has […]

Great ShakeOut in Two Weeks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN (January 24, 2013) — In two weeks, communities in nine states will take part in the third annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut multi-state earthquake drill, coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC).  The ShakeOut is scheduled for February 7, 2013 at 10:15a.m.  During the drill, millions of people simultaneously practice the […]

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