UBI was awarded a research grant (299.278,74 €) by FCT and the Aga Kahn Development Network, for cooperation with African institutions towards natural disaster risk mitigation. Project SUGGEST-AFRICA is a partnership with the geodetic and cartographic institutes of Mozambique (CENACARTA), Angola (IGCA) and Nigeria (OSGoF), the meteorological institutes of Angola Read more…
C4G first responders at Fogo Volcano, November 2014. Copyright: Pedro Narra
Lava coverage in the caldera of Fogo volcano on 8th December (from INGT). Copyright: INGT(Cape Verde)
The C4G teams have successfully installed a network all over the island, with the cooperation of INMG, to monitor the lava movement. This network is composed by GNSS and Seismic Stations. Copyright: Prof. Pedro Almeida, UBI
Since the start of the eruption the lava has traveled a long way and allready reached several povoations. The most damaged was Portela, that was fully destructed by the lava. Bellow you can find some pictures of the lava reaching the povoation. Copyright: Prof. Pedro Almeida, UBI