Democratic Republic of the Congo - Volcano
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Regional Team: CA
Central Africa
Disaster Declared: 01/18/2002
Brief Description: The Mount Nyiragongo volcano in
Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), erupted
on January 17, 2002, temporarily displacing more than 450,000
people. An estimated 300,000 Congolese fled to Ruhengeri and
Gisenyi in Rwanda, while 100,000 were displaced within the
DRC. Lava covered approximately 13 percent of the city, resulting
in widespread economic and humanitarian concerns. The USG
responded with more than $7 million in emergency assistance
and rehabilitation programs for the Goma region.
FY2002
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