FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEMPHIS, TN — Rounding out FEMA’s successful “National Preparedness Month” which ends on September 30, individuals and communities throughout 14 mid-west states will participate in the fifth annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill this October 15. Held annually on the third Thursday of October, the ShakeOut International Day of Action is […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN (September 2015) —The Central US Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) is pleased to announce that our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Information Technology (IT) Working Group has received the 2015 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness (ICPD) Award, Technology Innovation category. Being one of eleven awards given by FEMA […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN — The Central US Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) is proud to announce that it has received an investment of $225,000 from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) as part of the States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). The DRA is a federal-state partnership whose mission is to create jobs, build communities, and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN — The Central US Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), a non-profit organization established in 1983 with funding support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), whose mission is to help with the reduction of deaths, injuries, property damage and economic losses resulting from earthquakes in the Central United States, is pleased to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis, TN — Last Thursday, October 16 at 10:16 a.m., nearly 4.8 million people across 19 States and the District of Columbia participated in the Great Central U.S. and Great SouthEast ShakeOut Earthquake Drills.  The regional ShakeOut drills are part of a global effort to teach people how to stay safe during an […]