Earthquakes
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The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is the Federal
Government’s coordinated approach to addressing earthquake risks.
Congress established the program in 1977 (Public Law 95-124) as a long-term,
nationwide program to reduce the risks to life and property from in
the United States resulting from earthquakes. The NEHRP is managed
as a collaborative effort among the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST),
the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the United States Geological
Survey (USGS). The four NEHRP agencies work in close coordination to
improve our understanding, characterization, and assessment of hazards
and vulnerabilities; improve model building codes and land use practices;
reduce risks through post-earthquake investigations and education;
improve design and construction techniques; improve the capacity of
government at all levels and the private sector to reduce and manage
earthquake risk; and accelerate the application of research results.
For a detailed description of the NEHRP and NEHRP activities and initiatives,
please use the link below.
www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/nehrp |
