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 mitigation project, where several facilities were retrofitted to mitigate against seismic hazards. A side meeting at the conference included State Earthquake Program Managers from Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Topics discussed included: NEHRP Updates, State Updates, Training Initiatives, Catastrophic Planning development, and more. This side meeting also included representatives from CUSEC, FEMA Headquarters, FEMA Region IV, IEM, and the MAE-Center.
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