National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

• The 1868 Hayward Earthquake Alliance
  Transforming Communities Through Seismic Awareness. Visit the entire collection of Success Stories.
• December ACEHR Meeting
  The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) will hold an open meeting on December 17–18, 2008. The Meeting Materials are available online.
• Governor Beebe Releases Funds to Purchase Earthquake Monitors
  The six broadband seismic monitors will detect and locate earthquake activity throughout Arkansas, visit the News Release.
• Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2009–2013
  The 2009–2013 Strategic Plan (PDF 1.3MB) and how it was developed, Development of the 2009–2013 Strategic Plan, are now available online!
• Passing of Earthquake Engineering Giant
  George W. Housner dies at 97; Caltech professor emeritus was called the father of earthquake engineering.
• Schools' Risk in an Earthquake
  Schools' Risk in an Earthquake is an example of studies being done to emphasize the importance of school safety. Neither NEHRP nor any NEHRP agency endorses this video, the personnel who made and appear in the video, nor any aspect of the study.
• Impact of Earthquakes on the Central USA
  The report is available online, Impact of Earthquakes on the Central USA. Bound paper and CD copies are available from Jessica Vlna.
• Quake Safe Schools
  In an effort to increase student safety in schools, the Oregon Department of Education launched Quake Safe Schools.
• Magnitude 7.9 Wenchuan, China Earthquake
  Learn about current Reconnaissance Activities and read the press release, EERI and GEER Collaborate on Sending Team to China to Bring Back Lessons for the U.S. (PDF 41KB).
• Oregon Mulls Shoring Up Schools Against Earthquakes
  Moved by the collapse of schools after the earthquake in China, leaders debate the need to fortify schools, Oregon Mulls Shoring Up Schools Against Earthquakes.
• Geocaching
  Modern-day treasure hunting to expand earthquake awareness, Expanding Quake Awareness: Geocaches Recently Installed Near New Madrid.
• 2008 Annual Report
  The 2008 Annual Report (PDF 1.8MB) to Congress describes the activities and achievements of the NEHRP agencies and their partners during 2007 in building on past results and advancing earthquake safety nationwide.
• Establishing and Maintaining a National Post-Earthquake Information Management System
  Learn about the Opportunity for Input and visit the PIMS Community Portal.
• 2008 SSA Annual Meeting
  The Program and Abstract Database for the April 16-18, 2008 Seismological Society of America (SSA) annual meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico is available online.
• 2008 National Earthquake Conference
  Many of the Conference Materials, including the brochure and agenda, for the April 22-26, 2008 National Earthquake Conference in Seattle, Washington are available online.
• NEHRP Management Plan
  As required by Public Law 108-360, the NEHRP agencies will also develop the NEHRP Management Plan that will complement the 2006-2010 Strategic Plan.
• 2008 NEHRP Budget
  NEHRP is about synergy. The motivation for NEHRP has been the observation that the four diverse but complementary NEHRP agencies can accomplish more for reducing earthquake hazards in the U.S. by working together than they can by working separately. As the program agencies develop the proposed 2008 NEHRP budget, the agencies will work in partnership to fulfill the Congressional directive for the Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC) that the budget be "a coordinated interagency budget that ensures balance among NEHRP activities."

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