CUSEC Board Chairman William Burke is retiring from his position as Director of Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).  Director Burke has served on the CUSEC Board since he came to IEMA in 2003, and was elected Board Chairman in December of 2005.  Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced on March 5 that Andrew Velasquez, Executive Director of the […]

CUSEC is sponsoring several ATC20 Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation courses this winter. This course trains engineers, architects, building inspectors on how to inspect buildings for damage after an earthquake.  Courses are being held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jackson, Tennessee from January thru March.   Spaces are limited so register early!

The CUSEC Member States of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee are holding various earthquake awareness activities from February 1-16, 2007.  As part of the campaign, the Central US Seismic Advisory Council will meet on February 1, in St. Louis, Missouri.  Other activities in each of the states include –

CUSEC participated in a conference of State Hazard Mitigation Officers and Earthquake Program Managers on November 6-9.  The conference was held at the FEMA Region IV Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and featured sessions on different hazard mitigation programs that have occurred in the different states.  Among highlighted programs was the Memphis, Light, Gas & Water […]

CUSEC has hired two new staff members recently.