Media Resources
Media resources.
Volcano Notification Service
Register to receive free email notices about U.S. volcanic activity, by region and at regular intervals.
Media Operations During Volcanic Unrest and Eruptions:
The USGS Volcano Notification Service (VNS)uses an automated system for distribution of Volcano Updates and Information Statements to registered users. Initially, USGS-CVO will provide interviews and news briefings from its facility. As media interest intensifies, USGS-CVO will join regional emergency management partners to open a Joint Information Center (JIC) based at a safe and convenient location near the volcano. The JIC will remain open as long as the need exists. Throughout the event, USGS-CVO and its partners will strive to provide video, graphics and images, and the best possible assessments of volcanic activity.
Media Resources
- Media Guidebook for Natural Hazards in Washington—Simplified hazard maps, background information, and preparedness messages for people at risk.
- Volcano fact sheets—Short and informative publications relaying information about U.S. volcanoes and volcanic processes.
- Volcano Alert Levels—Information about the USGS system for issuing alerts relating to volcanic activity.
- Volcano hazard assessments—List with links to the available hazards assessments for U.S. volcanoes.
- Cascade Volcanoes FAQs—Frequently asked questions and facts about CVO and Cascade volcanoes.
Media Trainings
USGS CVO offers trainings for the media occasionally at local volcanoes, at its facility in Vancouver, WA, and elsewhere upon request. Contact Liz Westby for more information (360) 993-8979.
Information for Documentary Filmmakers
Steps for requesting interviews with CVO staff:
Begin your request by completing the Interview request form (Steps for Engaging USGS-CVO Staff in TV Documentary Production). Email it to Liz Westby. USGS-CVO may be able to provide in-office interviews and occasional interviews on volcanic terrain, give recommendations on shooting locations, or aid with development of storylines, principal messages, and information about Cascade volcanoes. B-roll can be requested from the B-roll Archivist, Don Becker, (303) 202-4770. USGS-CVO staff is not permitted to fly with media in any aircraft. Staff visits with media to the crater of Mount St. Helens are generally unavailable.