Recently, the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut was awarded “Outstanding Exercise, Drill, or Event” as part of the 2011 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. CUSEC, the lead coordinating organization for the ShakeOut, accepted the award on behalf of our Member and Associate States in Washington, D.C. on January 18-19, 2012. Along with 16 other programs from around the nation, the CUSEC and the ShakeOut were also honored to be recognized by the White House as “Champions of Change”. This program is part of President Obama’s initiative to recognize individuals, organizations, and groups who are leading the nation in their respective areas of work and community service. As part of the program, a blog post “Disaster Preparedness is a Partnership Effort” was featured on the White House website and honorees were assembled for a panel discussion on Disaster Preparedness with U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino. CUSEC is honored to have the ShakeOut be considered one of the top disaster preparedness programs in the country.
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