FEMA is currently accepting submissions for the 2011 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. These awards recognize the innovative and outstanding achievements of all of the individuals, communities, and organizations working to ensure that the United States is better prepared and more resilient.  The Awards showcase the work of the Agency’s partners at the State, territorial, […]

As part of the New Madrid Bicentennial, the Missouri Seismic Safety Commission is implementing a program in the central U.S. to create better prepared and more self-reliant neighboorhoods.  This program is known as “Map Your Neighborhood“.  The primary goal of Map Your Neighborhood is to prepare neighborhoods (generally 15-20 homes in urban areas, 6-7 in […]

In April of this year, communities throughout the CUSEC Member States (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) and Associate States of Georgia, Oklahoma, and South Carolina, took part in the largest earthquake preparedness effort in this region’s history, the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. With planning taking place over the past two years, […]

The Center for Earthquake Research and Information has given their “Recent Earthquakes” map a new look, updating it to be based around Google maps.  This interactive map can be viewed in Map, Satellite, or Terrain views, and can also filter earthquakes to view different magnitudes.  The map displays earthquakes that have happened in the central […]

Springfield, Illinois:  Jonathon E. Monken was appointed by Governor Pat Quinn as acting Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) on February 14, 2011. As acting director, Mr. Monken oversees Illinois’ disaster preparedness and response, nuclear safety and homeland security programs, as well as the agency’s 225+ employees and a budget of more than […]