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Flood
Mitigation Activities on Kauai
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Center
for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV)
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.
Mitigation
Activities:
- Conducts
public symposiums at the University of Hawaii
at Hilo to discuss impacts of natural hazards,
mitigation measures, and policy/warning systems.
- Plans
symposia for teachers for credit.
- Conducts
presentations to 4th and 6th grade classes and
community associations on earthquake preparedness.
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The USGS
serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific
information to
- describe
and understand the Earth;
- minimize
loss of life and property from natural disasters;
- manage
water, biological, energy, and mineral resources;
and
- enhance
and protect our quality of life.
Mitigation
Activities:
- Provide
"real-time" stream data (stage and volume of water)
from many locations around the country so that
the National Weather Service and other governemtn
agencies can issue flood warnings more responsibly.
These real-time stations can be viewed at http://water.usgs.gov/realtime.html
on the Internet.
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