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Without public acceptance of a particular risk, there can be no effective way to prepare for that risk. Science shows us that the central U.S. has a real earthquake risk. Under the direction of CUSEC Board of Directors, CUSEC works closely
with many different partners at the Federal Government and within
our Member States to increase awareness of the earthquake risk in the region. Public Outreach and Education continues to be the primary tool to achieve our mission. Some of the CUSEC programs related to public outreach and education include -
- Working with local, state, regional, and national agencies to develop earthquake awareness campaigns
- Developing and maintaining an informative and easy to use website
- Giving presentations on earthquake information, safety, & mitigation to various schools, clubs, etc. throughout the region
Use the links below to learn more about the current Public Outreach & Education initiatives that CUSEC is involved with...
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With more than 40 million people living and working in the
central United States, a major earthquake could cause unprecedented
disruption and devastation. With earthquakes an inevitable part of
our future, we must act quickly to ensure that disasters do not become
catastrophes.
What we do now, before a big earthquake, will determine what our lives will be like afterwards.
The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut in April 2011 will involve more
than 1 million people through a broad-based outreach program,
partnership with the media, and public advocacy by hundreds of
partners. This event is being organized by CUSEC and our Member
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi,
Missouri, and Tennessee....
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Introduction
The sad fact is, disasters are inevitable. Somewhere, in some capacity, there is going to be a disaster that requires a community to reach out for assistance. How that assistance arrives and is provided to the victims, is a constant challenge.
As Americans, we are some of the most generous people in the world. We want to help communities and citizens recover after a disaster. Unfortunately, unsolicited donations or spontaneous volunteers arriving on scene, may inadvertently make the situation worse by creating a “disaster within a disaster.”
This article is designed to answer basic questions on disaster donations and the steps that can be taken to ensure donations are meaningful to the victims and not an added burden on the relief operations.
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Read more about Disaster Related Donations...
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Bringing Public Awareness to Another Level
With the world becoming ever increasingly hi-tech, CUSEC has continued to look for ways to promote earthquake mitigation and earthquake awareness in our Member States. A recent phenomenon, known as Geocaching, has provided us with a new avenue to get this information to a different audience.
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Learn more about GeoCaching...
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