Emergency Preparedness
Earthquake Safety
Our school district is interested in distributing information to all students and parents concerning family safety procedures in an actual earthquake emergency.
The following internet sites have been provided by our State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for additional information on earthquake safety:
Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII
9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64114-3372, Telephone: (816)283-7063
www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/index.shtm
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency
PO Box 116, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: (573)526-9100
sema.dps.mo.gov/EQ.htm
Missouri Center for Safe Schools
Union Station, Suite 401, 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, Telephone: (816)235-5656
education.umkc.edu/safe-school/index.asp
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
111 Fairgrounds Rd, Rolla, MO 65401, Telephone: (573)368-2100
www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/geosrv/geores/GeoHazhp.htm
Additional Earthquake Safety Information:
United States Geological Survey: www.usgs.gov
Central United States Earthquake Consortium: www.cusec.org
Saint Louis University Earthquake Center: www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/
Kansas Geology Survey: www.kgs.ku.edu/
Ready.Gov: www.ready.gov
Additional FEMA/SEMA Earthquake Information
Please contact our district office or individual attendance centers if there are any questions or comments about earthquake-related information or school emergency safety drills for our students and staff.