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Mt Lopevi Eruption, Vanuatu, May 2006: Relief Web  new  pop

The latest updates on the situation in Vanuatu from Relief Web since the eruption of Lopevi volcano on May 9, including needs and national and international response. People on negihbouring islands to the volcano are affected by health problems related to the contamination of water, and a loss of income due to the destruction of cash crops.

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/doc106?OpenForm&start=1&count=50&so=16&po=0&emid=VO-2006-000067-VUT&rc=5&fo=629EB01483931DD8EDE49A9408B29513&th=3&mh=1000

(Added: 2006-06-14   Modified: 2006-06-28   Hits: 93)

Mt. Ambae Eruption, Vanuatu, Nov 2005: OCHA Situation Report No. 1  new  pop

This situation report is based on information provided by the Government of Vanuatu and the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Fiji. Mt. Ambae volcano erupted on 27 November in Ambae Island of Vanuatu. Twelve to fifteen villages with a total population of about 5,000 have been affected. No casualties have been reported. There are no damages to houses except that they are covered with ash. Although people are still living in their homes, ash could affect their respiratory system and contaminate the source of water supply. Food crops have also been covered with ash. They have crops to last for only one to two weeks. Ambae has a crater lake. There is a risk that the volcano could further erupt and cause flooding in the valleys. The Government may need to evacuate about 5,000 people in the high-risk area. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is working on an evacuation plan.

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6JNPD7?OpenDocument

(Added: 2005-12-06   Modified: 2006-06-28   Hits: 92)

Mt Pago Eruption, Papua New Guinea, Aug 2002 - OCHA Situation Report No. 2  new  pop

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2002/0177, 30 August 2002 . After its eruption on 5 August 2002, Mt Pago Volcano in Papua New Guinea's West New Britain Province remains very active, spewing fine ash with silicone of a high health risk factor and fluorine/sulphur dioxide fumes which will cause acid rain. The combination of these factors will eventually destroy all crops, kill livestock, and continue to have adverse effects on human health. Therefore, human and environmental consequences of the eruption are becoming increasingly serious.

http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/UNID/B3FD5A13239A33B9C1256C250052FAA7

(Added: 2002-09-02   Modified: 2006-06-28   Hits: 173)

Mt Pago Eruption, Papua New Guinea, Aug 2002 - Govt commits K2m for volcano relief  new  pop

22 AUGUST 2002 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) ---- Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has pledged two million kina (US$516,500) in relief for communities around the erupting Mount Pago volcano in the country's West New Britain province. "Food gardens, water sources and oil palm plantations within the vicinity of Mount Pago have been drastically affected," Sir Michael said in a statement today. "An estimated 30,000 people have been affected, of which 12,000 have left their villages and another 8,000 are housed in six care centres. "An estimated 2000 people have established their own evacuation camps away from the volcanic zone," he said (ReliefWeb).

http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/UNID/D068DB4DDA7E1F7C49256C1E0024C4DB

(Added: 2002-08-26   Modified: 2006-06-28   Hits: 164)

Mt Pago Eruption, Papua New Guinea, Aug 2002 -- Dispatch of a Japan disaster relief team (volcanologists) to Papua New Guinea for volcanic disaster  new  pop

Source: Government of Japan, Date: 22 Aug 2002 (ReliefWeb). The Government of Japan will dispatch a Japan Disaster Relief Team comprised of five people including volcanologists of the Meteorological Agency to Papua New Guinea, which has suffered damage from a volcanic eruption, from August 25 to September 3. The team will monitor information on the eruption, predict other eruptions based on the monitoring, and give advice and guidance to local governments and others.

http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/UNID/5184F9F3AF0C212AC1256C1D0046098D

(Added: 2002-08-26   Modified: 2006-06-28   Hits: 172)

Mt Pago Eruption, Papua New Guinea, Aug 2002 - Relief Web coverage  new  pop

Relief Web coverage

http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/UNID/11696C6DC326BF02C1256C1700527CC5?OpenDocument

(Added: 2002-08-19   Modified: 2006-06-28   Hits: 194)

Current Volcanic Activity  new  pop

Lastest reports on volcanic eruptions, including those in the Pacific

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/current.html

(Added: 2001-08-23   Modified: 2006-06-28   Hits: 215)