Disaster Charter Activated: Volcanic Eruption in Colombia

October 26, 2009 at 6:00 pm | Posted in Remote Sensing Law Current Events | Leave a comment

by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty

Source: International Charter Space and Major Disasters

Volcanic eruption in Colombia

Type of Event:            Volcano

Location of Event:            Colombia

Date of Charter Activation:            23/10/2009

Charter Requestor:             Colombia Risk Management Direction – National Prevention System for Disasters

Project Management:            INGEOMINAS (Geological Agency of Colombia)

Description of the Event: Local estimates foresee that there is a risk of occurrence of mudflows in the Paéz and Símbola river basins due to lahar of the Nevado Del Huila volcano.

The high threat area is Betania Dam.