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Volcano Mitigation Activities Hawaii County
The
following is a list of various agencies and activities
they are doing to mitigation volcanic hazards in Hawaii
County. For a list of other actions the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) recommends, click
here.
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Department
of Health, Clean Air Branch
The Clean
Air Branch of the Department of Health dispenses
information about protecting yourself from volcanic
air pollution. For more information contact:
935-1206
(Hilo)
325-5339 (Kona)
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State
Civil Defense
Responsibility
of all disasters or major crises in the State of
Hawaii begins at the county level. As the disaster
or crisis develops, the Hawaii State Civil Defense
System provides operational infrastructure and procedures
to apply additional resources to meet the demands
of the emergency from all appropriate levels of
government.
Mitigation
Activities:
- Community
education programs conducted by the University
of Hawaii at Hilo's Outreach Program.
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Center
for the Study of Active Volcanoes
The
Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV)
is located on the Big Island of Hawai'i, and operates
out of the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. CSAV
is a training and outreach program established
by the Hawaii State Legislature in 1989.
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Conducts public symposiums at the University
of Hawaii at Hilo to discuss impacts of natural
hazards, mitigation measures, and policy/warning
systems.
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Plans
symposia for teachers for credit
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Recent
advances in volcano monitoring, new and refined
volcano-hazard assessments, and better warning schemes
have significantly improved the USGS's capability
to warn of volcano hazards and impending eruptions.
Volcano information and warnings, however, no matter
how timely or precise, will reduce volcanic risk
only if they are communicated effectively to a wide
audience, especially to people who live and work
in potentially hazardous areas and to emergency-management
specialists.
Mitigation
Activites:
- Measure
and observe changes in volcanic activity to determe
when a volcano might erupt.
- Provide
advance warning for saving lives and minimizing
property damage
- Provide
the best possible scientific information about
volcanoes that will help people to choose and
manage the risks associated with active and potentially
active volcanoes.
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