Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program (2000) / Chapter Skim
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Prologue 2
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Early warnings from instrument networks and computer models let civil defense planners stage targeted evacuations, similar to those used since the 1 980s to remove people from the paths of hurricanes. What was earlier feared to be a nearly impossible task rapidly moving more than a million residents out of the potentially affected area in an orderly way—went remarkably smoothly,
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Contacted at his home in Hilo, Hawaii, the retired former head of the USGS's Hawaiian and Cascades Volcano Observatories sounded both relieved and proud. Review of the USGS's Volcano Hazards Program "Although the number of victims claimed by Mount Rainier was still too high, scientists and citizens alike should feel satisfied that their investments of time and money were rewarded in such spectacular fashion.
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