In order to alert the corresponding institutions in a timely manner and act effectively in the face of the volcanic activity in the crater of the Curiquinga and Puracé Volcanoes on January 20, the Colombian Aerospace Force in a coordinated work with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Colombian Geological Service and the UNGRD through the National Personnel Recovery Center- CENRP and the military operations resources of the Military Transport Air Command- CATAM, carried out a surveillance and reconnaissance overflight on the area of the Los Coconucos volcanic chain, in the department of Cauca.
A King-350 aircraft flew from Bogotá to conduct reconnaissance through electro-optical sensors, to take data of the surface of the mouth of the mentioned volcanoes and the current state of the area.
The information collected was later georeferenced and distributed to the Colombian Geological Service and the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management- UNGRD, through the CENRP, leading constant monitoring of volcanoes, evidence of gas and ash emission, thus facilitating decision-making for emergency care.
In this way, the Colombian Aerospace Force, as a member of the National System for Disaster Risk Management, puts at the service of Colombians all its air and technological resources to mitigate any type of threat in order to protect the good physical condition and life of the inhabitants.
Source: Public Communication Office CENRP
