Volcanic eruptions are far more predictable than earthquakes. Scientific equipment is available to forecast an eruption with about as much accuracy as there is to predict a hurricane. These predictions can tell when it is time to evacuate areas surrounding an active volcano. Unfortunately, the information available from these predictions is not always heeded. Thatâs what happened in the South American nation of Columbia, in 1985, and later, in 1993. Victoria Bruce is the author of a book entitled âNo Apparent Danger,â which tells the stories of these two volcanic eruptions and the deaths that followed.
Victoria Bruce recommends âMeasure of a Mountain,â by Bruce Barcot.
Originally Broadcast: April 14, 2001
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