The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief

Folger, Peter

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Legislation;    Bill drafting;    Earthquakes;   

RP-ID  :  R43141
RP-ID  :  R43141_2018Sept20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program which is made up of four agencies (FEMA, The National Science Foundation, USGS, and National Institute of Standards and Technology) which are responsible for monitoring, reporting, and studying earthquakes and increasing resiliency to earthquakes through means such as stronger infrastructure, early warning systems, and recovery plans.