Strategic Plan for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

• 2023

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• Laurie Locascio; Deanne Criswell; Sethuraman Panchanathan; Shalanda Young; Arati Prabhakar; David Applegate

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This document describes the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program’s plan from 2022 to 2029. The plan aims to help the U.S. prepare for, respond to, and recover from earthquakes by improving science, building codes, public education, and emergency response. It sets four main goals: understanding earthquakes better, creating new tools and safer buildings, sharing information with the public and officials, and learning lessons after earthquakes happen. The program involves several federal agencies working together to make communities safer before disasters strike.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Building Codes; Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Program Development; Public Policy; Risk Reduction Behavior; Community Health Planning; United States Government Agencies

Institutions: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); National Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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