0:35
Sandra West
112:30 - 113:05
"The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, known as NEHRP, is one of the most successful pieces of hazards legislation ever, coming up on its 50th anniversary. It coordinates the efforts of 4 agencies: the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, FEMA, NIST."
“The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, known as NEHRP, is one of the most successful pieces of hazards legislation ever, coming up on its 50th anniversary. It coordinates the efforts of 4 agencies: the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, FEMA, NIST.”
- Speaker
- Sandra West
- Timestamp
- 112:30 – 113:05
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- May 20, 2025
From the transcript
I feel well-positioned for this. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, known as NEHRP, is one of the most successful pieces of hazards legislation ever, coming up on its 50th anniversary. It coordinates the efforts of 4 agencies: the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, FEMA, NIST. In my opinion, this is what smart collaborative government looks like. I can paraphrase the goal of NEHRP very simply: reducing the economic impacts and the fatalities of earthquakes.
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