According to Ready.gov, September is National Preparedness Month in the United States.  Throughout the month, there are initiatives across the country that encourage citizens to be prepared for both earthquakes and other natural or manmade disasters.  Ready.gov is supported by the United States Department of Homeland Security and encourages citizens to 1) Get a Kit […]

We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest version of the CUSEC website.  Our new site has been redesigned from the ground up to better serve our visitors.  It has been organized in a way that will offer easy to find information on earthquakes in the central US, earthquake safety, current programs in […]

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has released an eight page earthquake guide entitled “South Carolina Earthquake Guide” recently.  The guide has information on earthquakes in South Carolina, historical earthquake information, and emergency preparedness information for pet owners, among other topics.  Click here to download a copy of the guide (approx. 2MB file size).

Three new Board Members were appointed to the NEHRP Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR).  One of the new members, Dr. James Beavers, represents the central United States perspective on the panel.  CUSEC would like to extend congratulations to Dr. Beavers for his nomination to the panel.  He has long been an advocate for […]

CUSEC is pleased to announce three new corporate sponsors in 2008.  Worksafe Technologies and  Ridg-U-Rak, Inc. both offer seismic mitigation products and services that reduce damages associated with earthquakes.  The Murray State University – Center for Telecommunications Systems Management brings another higher education/academic liasion to CUSEC.   Worksafe Technologies is based in California, and has […]