Wednesday, June 21, 2000
Room 124, Dirksen Senate Office Building

The Natural Hazards Caucus Work Group held a reception that evening to honor the formation of the caucus. Over 120 people attended the event, which featured displays showing how public and private organizations are mitigating and responding to natural disasters.

Support for the event was provided by:

American Geological Institute
American Geophysical Union
American Meteorological Society
American Red Cross
American Society of Civil Engineers
Association of American State Geologists
Geo-Institute of ASCE
Institute for Business & Home Safety
IRIS Consortium
National Emergency Management Association
Manufactured Housing Institute
Multihazard Mitigation Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Reinsurance Association of America
Seismological Society of America
State Farm
Telcordia
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Displays were provided by the following organizations and federal agencies:

American Red Cross
Federal Emergency Management Agency
IRIS Consortium
Multihazard Mitigation Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences
National Weather Service
Telcordia
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
US Geological Survey