National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

• November ACEHR Meeting
  The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) will hold an open meeting on November 23–24, 2009. View the Meeting Materials for more information.
• Committee Approves Bill to Advance Research to Mitigate Natural Disasters
  The House Committee on Science and Technology held a markup to advance a bill to help protect people and property from the damage caused by earthquakes. Visit the October 21, 2009 Press Release.
• EERI Padang Earthquake Clearinghouse
  Check out first-hand reports from the field posted by the EERI reconnaissance team on the blog site, Padang Earthquake Clearinghouse.
• Can Wood Buildings Safely Grow Taller in Seismic Regions?
  The NEESWood Project Provides a Definitive Answer. Visit the entire collection of Success Stories.
• Two Named to Earthquake Advisory Board
  Patrick Gallagher, deputy director of NIST and acting chair of the NEHRP Interagency Coordinating Committee, named two new members to fill vacancies on ACEHR. The September 22, 2009 Press Release is available online.
• Fall 2009 WSSPC e-Newsletter
  The Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) has published two online newsletters in 2009, WSSPC e-Newsletters
• Bay Area Seismic Retrofit Map
  How have we reduced our earthquake risk in the 20 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake? Contribute as many points as you know about and visit again to see the map evolve, earthquakeretrofit.org.
• 2009 Annual Report
  The 2009 Annual Report (PDF 1.6MB) to Congress describes the activities and achievements of the NEHRP agencies during fiscal year 2008 and their progress toward reducing the impacts of future earthquakes.
• World's Largest Shake Table Test!
  Watch the July 14, 2009 webcast, Standing Strong: 2009 NEESWood Capstone Test.
• Reauthorization of NEHRP
  Watch the June 11, 2009 webcast of the hearing to discuss the Reauthorization of NEHRP: R&D for Disaster Resilient Communities.
• 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Reaching Beyond Borders
  The conference will be held July 25-29, 2010, in Toronto, Canada. Visit the conference web site for more information and to submit an abstract, 2010eqconf.org.
• Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake near L'Aquila, Italy
  On April 4, 2009, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in central Italy, causing hundreds of casualties, building damage, and ground failure. For reports and photos from the reconnaissance teams, visit the L'Aquila, Italy Earthquake Clearinghouse.
• Largest Earthquake Preparedness Activity in History!
  On November 13, 2008, millions of people participated in The Great Southern California ShakeOut.

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