Volcano Disaster Assistance Program 10 May 2008
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ReliefWeb has a new press release about the work of the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP), a joint program of USAID and the United States Geological Survey:
Since 1980, volcanic activity worldwide has killed more than 29,000 people and displaced more than a million others. On average, approximately 10 eruptions a year cause significant damage and casualties, while major disasters occur several times a decade. Following the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 25,000 people, USAID/OFDA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP). USAID/OFDA-funded and implemented by USGS, VDAP has provided technical assistance to national volcano monitoring organizations since 1986 and serves as the only international rapid-response volcano crisis team in the world.
The release gives details of recent VDAP work in Colombia and Indonesia. Further information about VDAP is available at the USGS web site.
ReliefWeb: Volcano Disaster Assistance Program - press release, 9 May 2008
[...] A press release regarding the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) assistance to Chile was issued by USAID on 16 May 2008. The VDAP is a joint program of the United States Geological Survey and the US Agency for International Development - there’s a recent Volcanism Blog post about it here. [...]