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Living with Volcanoes: How a South American Town May Save Lives around Mount Rainier

Vicki White, Neighbor

Colombia suffered one of the worst volcanic disasters of the 20th century when the ice-clad Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted.  Lahars destroyed communities and over 23,000 fatalities occurred.  Carolyn Driedger, Hydrologist and Outreach Coordinator with the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory, and Zane Gibson, Fire Chief, Orting Valley Fire and Rescue, discuss what we can learn from this disaster.

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