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The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: FEMA Accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2010

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) seeks to mitigate earthquake losses in the United States. FEMA is responsible for developing effective earthquake risk reduction tools and promoting their implementation, as well as supporting the development of disaster-resistant building codes and standards. This report highlights a cross-section of successful FEMA NEHRP projects and programs in Fiscal Year 2010. Some of the more exciting activities and accomplishments include ROVER, a new IT-based data collection and evaluation tool; QuakeSmart to assist local businesses mitigate earthquake losses; continuing work on the Performance-Based Seismic Design project; and engineering field work in Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake. The report also includes many successful state, local, and regional activities in earthquake training and awareness, seismic safety inspections, building codes adoption, the development of multi-state groups, and public outreach.

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Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Educational Institutes and Professionals General Public / Households Federal Agencies Scientific and Research Organizations / Institutions Hazard Mitigation Officers State, Local and Tribal Representatives Emergency Personnel and Managers FEMA Regions Private Not-for-Profits
Hazard Types:	Earthquake
Subjects:	Mitigation Strategies and Techniques Public Outreach and Education Annual, Congressional, and Conference Reports
Program:	NEHRP - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Last Update Date:	07/05/2012 05:38 PM

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