Information on QuakeSmart which is a FEMA program aimed at raising awareness about earthquake mitigation. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Earthquakes cannot be prevented, but their impacts on life, property, and the economy can be managed. Congress first authorized the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) in 1977 (Public Law 95-124) to “reduce the risks of life and property from future earthquakes in the United States.” The most recent reauthorization was Public Law 108-360. The role of NEHRP is to provide the public and private sectors with the scientific and engineering information, knowledge, and technologies needed to prepare for earthquakes and reduce […]