Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología

The National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology of Guatemala (in Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH)) is a scientific agency of the Guatemalan government. The agency was created to study and monitor atmospheric, geophysical and hydrological phenomena and events, its hazards to Guatemalan society, and to provide recommendations to the government and the private sector in the occurrence of natural disasters. The agency has four major science disciplines, concerning Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology. [2]

Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH)
Agency overview
FormedMarch 26, 1976
JurisdictionGovernment of Guatemala
HeadquartersGuatemala City
Annual budgetQ 29,085,525 (2008)[1]
(US$ 2,647,272)
Agency executives
  • Juan Pablo Oliva Hernández, General Director
  • Raúl Armando Salguero Girón, Deputy General Director
Parent agencyMinistry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing
Websitewww.insivumeh.gob.gt

INSIVUMEH was created in March 1976, shortly after the heavy 1976 Guatemala earthquake and is part of Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing.[2]

References
  1. "Decreto 70-2007 - Ley del Presupuesto General de Ingresos y Egresos del Estado para el ejercicio fiscal dos mil ocho" (PDF) (31). Diario de Centro América, 18 de diciembre de 2007. 2007-11-27. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Acuerdo Gubernativo 26-3-76 - Creación del Instituto de Sismología, Vulcanologia, Meteorología e Hidrología" (PDF). insivumeh.gob.gt. 1976-03-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16.
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