Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) Response Map USAID and the U.S. Geological Survey established VDAP in 1986 in response to the tragic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano in Colombia where 23,000 people died. As of FY 16, VDAP scientific teams have deployed in response to 30 major crises, assisted counterparts with hundreds of additional volcanic events and strengthened response capacity in 12 countries since the program began. Some major responses are highlighted in red.

Mt. Pinatubo

1991, Philippines VDAP worked with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to install volcano monitoring equipment and analyze data to forecast eruptions. More than 75,000 people were evacuated before the eruption. EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION

Colima Lunayyir Popocatepetl Cotopaxi Pacaya Soufriere Hills Fogo Mayon 2015-present, Ecuador Santa Ana Unrest in VDAP provided local Turrialba Southwest Dominica scientists at the Instituto Chiles-Cerro Negro Nyamuragira Galeras Sinabung Multiple Volcanoes Geofísico with volcano Guagua Pichincha Nyiragongo North Sulawesi monitoring equipment, data analysis and a Reventador Rabaul volcanic mudflow detection Garbuna system and VDAP continues Ol Doinyo Lengai to monitor the volcano near Tungurahua Pago Quito remotely. CITY AT RISK Sabancaya Mt. Merapi Nevado del Huila

2010, Indonesia 2007-2008, Colombia

VDAP worked with the VDAP assisted the Servicio Indonesian Center for Geológico Colombiano with Volcanology and Geologic developing protocols for Hazard Mitigation to use forecasting eruptions and satellite data to analyze Chaiten evacuation plans, helping activity at the volcano, save thousands of lives. helping to save thousands Cerro Hudson of lives with preemptive evacuations. PYROCLASTIC VOLCANIC FLOW MUDFLOW