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Volcano Mitigation Activities for Maui County
The
following is a list of various agencies and activities
they are doing to mitigation volcanic hazards in Maui
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 244-5110.
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State
Civil Defense
State
Civil Defense provides operational infrastructure
and procedures to meet the demands of emergencies
from all appropriate levels of government.
Currently,
State Civil Defense is sponsoring 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.
Mitigation
Activities Activities includes planning 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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