Montserrat Update 002

Date:         Fri, 21 Jul 1995 08:32:20 MST
From: Global Volcanism Network 
Subject:      Montserrat: Volcano  DHA-01

                      MONTSERRAT - VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
                    DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
                               20 JULY 1995


  1. INCREASED VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AROUND SOUFRIERE HILLS WAS
  REPORTED ON 18 JULY.

  2. GOVT  ESTABLISHED MONITORING TEAM AND INFORMED THE POPULATION.
  TWO SHELTERS PREPARED.

  3. CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY (CDERA)  AND
  SEISMIC RESEARCH UNIT (SRU) HAVE BEEN ALERTED. SRU MADE
  ASSESSMENT ON 19 JULY AND INSTALLED ADDITIONAL MONITORING
  EQUIPMENT. CDERA HAS NOTIFIED REGIONAL RESPONSE MECHANISM INCLUDING
  NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATORS CONCERNED.


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  PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL.
  +41-22--917-2856
  TELEX:  414242 DHA CH

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