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USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program honored with American Geophysical Union 2024 International Award
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USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program honored with American Geophysical Union 2024 International Award

For its outstanding contribution to furthering Earth science and using science for the benefit of society in developing nations, USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program has been named recipient of the American Geophysical Union’s 2024 International Award. Volcano Disaster Assistance Program has had a deep and lasting impact on the global community. Since 1986, team members have responded to over 70 major volcanic crises at more than 50 volcanoes and have strengthened response capacity in 22 countries. The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program trains volcano observatory scientists, assists in volcano crisis response, provides equipment to improve monitoring and interpretive capacity, fosters global
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FEMA-Funded Temporary School Receives National Award for Construction Management Achievement

FEMA-Funded Temporary School Receives National Award for Construction Management Achievement YouTube Video Here: Temporary King Kamehameha III Elementary School Installation is Complete - YouTube LAHAINA, Maui– Every school day, on a hillside overlooking the West Maui coastline, King Kamehameha III Elementary welcomes hundreds of children to its campus. It’s a temporary replacement for their former waterfront school, which served Lahaina’s children for more than a century until wildfires destroyed the school and much of the historic town. Remarkably, the temporary school was built in a matter of months. The major federal disaster declaration on Aug. 10, 2023, enabled the Federal Emergency