About NESEC

Edward S. Fratto
Executive Director

The Northeast States Emergency Consortium (NESEC) is a 501(c) (3) not for profit all-hazards emergency management organization, located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Established in 1991, NESEC is the only all-hazard state consortium in the nation lead exclusively by State Directors of Emergency Management .

The states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont form the consortium. NESEC has a full-time Executive Director and is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the Directors of the State Emergency Management Agencies in the six New England States, New York, and New Jersey.

NESEC develops, promotes, and coordinates comprehensive “all-hazards” emergency management and resiliency activities throughout the Northeast. This includes all phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. NESEC’s work is a vital component to planning and response for the safety and welfare of the over 40 million people living in the Northeast. NESEC works in partnership with federal, state and local governments, non-profits and private organizations to reduce losses of life and property by becoming more resilient before the next disaster strikes the Northeast.

The Northeast States Emergency Consortium (NESEC) also serves as the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) Emergency Management Representative for the US East Coast, an area comprised of 14 States and over 29,000 miles of coastline

Recognizing the need for specific state level activities such as location specific assessment of the tsunami hazard, inundation and evacuation map development, planning, and community education, the United States Congress in 1995 directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a federal/state partnership for the specific purpose of mitigating the risk of tsunamis along U.S. coastlines.  The program is administered by NOAA and includes representation by a number of NOAA agencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and 28 U.S. states and territories. A coordinating committee composed of representatives from each of the member partners leads all efforts, the focus of which is increasing public awareness of the tsunami risk and supporting preparedness at the community, state, regional, and national level.

For additional information about the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program and support that NESEC can provide at no cost to your state, county or community click here.

Disasters in the Northeast

The Northeast is susceptible to many hazards, including Earthquakes, Hurricanes,Floods, Fires, Hazardous Materials Incidents, Terrorism, Tornadoes, Winter Storms, Ice Jams, Tsunamis and other natural and man-made disasters. Large, densely populated urban areas and extensive waterfront development has only increased our vulnerability to natural disasters.