| Abstract: | When the violent energy of a volcano is unleashed, the results are often catastrophic. The risks to life, property, and infrastructure from volcanoes are escalating as more and more people live, work, play, and travel in volcanic regions. Since 1980, 45 eruptions and 15 cases of notable volcanic unrest have occurred at 33 U.S. volcanoes. Lava flows, debris avalanches, and explosive blasts have invaded communities, swept people to their deaths, choked major riverways, destroyed bridges, and devastated huge tracts of forest. Noxious volcanic gas emissions have caused widespread lung problems. Airborne ash clouds have disrupted the health, lives, and businesses of hundreds of thousands of people; caused millions of dollars of aircraft damage; and nearly brought down passenger flights. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 73843 |
| Citation Author: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities |
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| Citation Month: | Feb |
| Citation No Pagination: | N |
| Citation Number Of Pages: | 2 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 2 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2006-3014 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Volcano Hazards - A National Threat; 2006; FS; 2006-3014; USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Year: | 2006 |
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| Text: | Volcano Hazards - A National Threat; 2006; FS; 2006-3014; USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2006_3014.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3014/ |
| URL (RELATED WORK): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/hazards.html |
| Date Other: | Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
