Clement Pisnoy 2/20/09
ED 38 - NY Times Article Summary "Fear Lurks in Chile Volcano Shadow" - August 10, 2008
On May 2nd, 2008, the Chaiten volcano in Chile erupted, spewing hot gases and ash 12 miles into the sky. The nearby town of 5000 residents, also known as Chaiten, was half devastated. The resulting problem of the evacuation of the town's people posed a problem for Chilean officials. Over 150 eruptions have happened from 30 volcanoes in Chile since the year 1600 AD. The Chilean government signed a letter of intent in June, 2008 with the US Geological Survey to develop a volcano early-warning and emergency response system to detect seismic activity in the volcanoes. Chilean social workers assisted residents of Chaiten, who were being given stipends of approximately $26,000 for each family to buy new houses anywhere in Chile.
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