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Volcano Hazards Program

Volcano Hazards Program

There are about 170 potentially active volcanoes in the U.S. The mission of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruption through our National Volcano Early Warning System. We deliver forecasts, warnings, and information about volcano hazards based on a scientific understanding of volcanic behavior.

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Volcano Hazards Program

Volcano Hazards Program

There are about 170 potentially active volcanoes in the U.S. The mission of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruption through our National Volcano Early Warning System. We deliver forecasts, warnings, and information about volcano hazards based on a scientific understanding of volcanic behavior.

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Island of Hawaiʻi Volcano Awareness Month Programs in January 2025!

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Wendy K. Stovall is a volcanologist with the USGS Volcano Hazards Program.

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California roots of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program

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Volcano Hazards Program

Presentations and Events

The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program in 2021

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What We Do - Volcano Hazards Program

Presentations and Events

Volcano Hazard Maps: Past, Present, and Future

Presentations and Events
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One Way to Develop a Geologic Hazards Program: Lessons Learned and Anecdotes

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Recommended capabilities and instrumentation for volcano monitoring in the United States

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Introduction to recommended capabilities and instrumentation for volcano monitoring in the United States

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The Volcano Hazards Program — Strategic science plan for 2022–2026

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Inside the Operations Room at the Cascades Volcano Observatory.

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2014

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2013

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2012

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Volcano hazards program in the United States

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2011

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2010

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2008

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2009

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2007

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2006

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2005

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2004

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2002

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2001

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Publications of Volcano Hazards Program 2000

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Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 1997

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Volcano Hazards Assessments Help Mitigate Disasters

Featured Films and Shorts
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Gas Geochemistry and the USAID-USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program

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