 Its remoteness means that Calabozos poses little threat to humans , but if necessary relief efforts could be orchestrated . The Volcanic Disaster Assistance Program ( VDAP ) formed in response to the famous eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia and saved lives following the 1991 eruption of Mount Hudson in Chile by organizing evacuations . The team 's stated aim is to " reduce eruption @-@ caused fatalities and economic losses in developing countries " . Made up of various USGS offices such as the Cascades Volcano Observatory ( CVO ) , responsible for monitoring Mount St. Helens , the team has equipment to monitor any volcano , allowing the timely prediction of volcanic eruptions and the evacuation of nearby homes . 
