In a tweet, the US Embassy shared that the USAID and the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program is providing equipment and remote technical support to the Philippine government. @USAID / @USGS’s Volcano Disaster Assistance Program is providing equipment and remote technical support to the Government of the Philippines. #TaalEruption2020 #TaalVolcano https://t.co/XlLfLXrNDX — U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (@USEmbassyPH) January 15, 2020According to the USAID, it is providing an infrared camera and other technical support to help monitor the volcano’s activity. VDAP, established by the USAID’s Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance and the USGS in 1986, has been providing technical assistance worldwide. VDAP previously worked with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to install volcano monitoring equipment and analyze data to forecast eruptions.

Source: Philippine Star January 15, 2020 10:41 UTC