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National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH), Guatemala - gov
- Organization type:Governmental
General contact information
- URL: http://www.insivumeh.gob.gt/
- Address: INSIMUVEH, Departamento de Investigación y Servicios Hídricos, 7a. Avenida 14-57
- Postal Code: Zona 13
- City: Ciudad de Guatemala
- Country: Guatemala
- Telephone: +502 332 4722
- Fax: +502 332 4722
- Email: insivume@ops.org.gt
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
INSIVUMEH is a scientific agency of the Guatemalan government. The agency was created to study and monitor atmospheric, geophysical and hydrological phenomena and events, its hazards to Guatemalan society, and to provide recommendations to the government and the private sector in the occurrence of natural disasters. The agency has four major science disciplines, concerning Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology.
- Central America: Total length of major roads exposed to landslide susceptibility (high, very high) and seismic hazard (medium-very high)
- Central America: Population exposure to landslide susceptibility (high, very high) and seismic hazard (medium-very high)
- Guatemala: Bridges exposed to seismic hazard (medium-very high) and landslide susceptibility (high-very high)
- Central America: Economic potential at risk - High and very high landslide susceptibility
- Central America: Total length of major roads exposed to seismic hazard (medium - very high)
- Central America: Total length of major roads exposed to high and very high landslide susceptibility
- Nicaragua: Major road assets exposed to high and very high landslide susceptibility
- El Salvador: Healthcare facilities exposed to landslide susceptibility (high - very high)
- Central America: Population exposure to medium - very high seismic hazard
- El Salvador: Infrastructure exposed to inundation hazard
- Nicaragua: Infrastructure exposed to volcanic hazard (ash fall)
- El Salvador: Population exposed to inundation hazard
- Nicaragua: Population exposed to volcanic hazard (ash fall)
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Last updated on 19 Jun 2012
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