On September 1, 2010 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate kicked off the seventh annual National Preparedness Month, joining local Washington, D.C. officials and students from Ferebree-Hope Elementary School at the Serve DC Commander Ready event to talk about the importance of family and community emergency preparedness, especially as Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast of the […]

CUSEC would like to congratulate Chris Masingill on his recent appointment to Federal Co-Chair of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). CUSEC has worked closely with DRA in hosting earthquake activities in the Delta Region. Currently, DRA is an active participate in the planning of the New Madrid Bicentennial (NMB)- the 200th Anniversary of the 1811/1812 […]

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate applauded President Obama’s recent appointment of Andrew Velasquez III as FEMA Regional Administrator for Region V, which includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. “Regional Administrators are crucial to our ability to respond effectively to emergencies based on the needs of the communities we serve,” said Fugate. […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce that three new CD-ROM compilations of FEMA earthquake resources are now available at no cost from the FEMA Publications Warehouse:

During the month of April, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is highlighting earthquake preparedness as part of its 12-Month Preparedness Campaign. While most people are familiar with the earthquake hazard along the West Coast of the U.S., many are not aware that one of the most powerful earthquakes to ever occur in the continental […]