Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup

Now available from FEMA: The Homeowner’s Guide to Prepare Financially for Earthquakes and the Renters Guide to Prepare Financially for Earthquakes.

These easy-to-use guides help people both consider how an earthquake could impact them, and identify steps they can take today to plan for their recovery.

What’s inside?
Guidance and resources, including tips on how to think about and manage personal finances and insurance.
Strategies for creating a plan and putting the plan into action.

The input-ready digital format of the guides allows users to insert their own information and customize their plans.

The new publications are available from the Building Science Library at FEMA.gov — https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/building-science/publications?name=%22Guide+to+Prepare+Financially+for+Earthquakes%22&field_keywords_target_id=All&field_document_type_target_id=All&field_audience_target_id=All

Thank you to the partners who contributed to creating these resources: FEMA Region 9 Earthquake Program Manager, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), CREW.org, UPHelp.org, III.org, CAinsurance.gov

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“Nearly 75% of the United States Could Experience a Damaging Earthquake”

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently published a new color-coded map of all 50 states showing where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur. The map was created using a comprehensively updated USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM). “The update includes more faults, better-characterized land surfaces, and computational advancements in modeling that provide the most detailed view ever of the earthquake risks we face,” said Mark Petersen, the USGS geophysicist and lead author of the study that produced the map.

Read the USGS announcement and view the map: https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/new-usgs-map-shows-where-damaging-earthquakes-are-most-likely-occur-us

Learn about the scientific assessment behind the map: https://doi.org/10.1177/87552930231215428

New USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur in US | U.S. Geological Survey USGS scientists and our partners recently revealed the latest National Seismic Hazard Model, showing that nearly 75% of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake, emphasizing seismic hazards span a significant part of the country.

Ready-to-Recover Podcasts Look at What Happens After Disaster Strikes

Wondering what to do now that this year’s International ShakeOut earthquake drill is done? Take a moment to explore and share the episodes in the Ready to Recover podcast series! In each podcast, guest experts discuss how recovery works after a damaging earthquake or other disaster—including what people may experience when they seek to finance repairs and get back on their feet. Learn more at podcasts.crew.org or look for Ready to Recover podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts.