After watching "Supervolcano" I wondered who in "real life", exactly, helps people out if there is a devastating volcanic eruption? I found an article on the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP), established by USAID, which is the only volcano crisis response team in the world. When there is an eruption (and usually there are about 50 around the world each year), they send teams to help people in danger zones. They also monitor areas of potential risk and frequently send teams of scientists to assess hazards and create a volcanic forecast so that people in the area can take whatever steps are necessary before the eruption. In situations where it is not clear when the volcano will erupt, USAID helps create emergency evacuation plans and continue to monitor the volcano so that they can issue warnings. Especially since the world's growing population pushes people to live closer to volcanic zones, this monitoring work is becoming very important so communities can be warned before an eruption occurs.
http://geology.com/press-release/reducing-volcanic-disaster-risk/
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