What are the emergency procedures for a volcano?

IF YOU ARE UNDER A VOLCANO WARNING:

• Listen for emergency information and alerts.
• Follow evacuation or shelter orders.
• Avoid areas downstream of the eruption.
• Protect yourself from falling ash.
• Do not drive in heavy ash fall.

How do you manage volcanic eruption and volcanic hazard management process?

Practical Stategies

1. Public Preperation: making sure the public are prepared and know what to do before,during and after and eruption.
2. Establish evacuation centres,routes and logistics.
3. Put out information on TV,radio or if need be personal contact.
4. Drills and Sirens.
5. Clear up teams.
6. Co-ordination of emergency Services.

What are the techniques for volcanic hazard mitigation?

Mitigation measures for volcanic eruptions usually involve implementation of control structures to reduce the effects of flooding; land zoning and evacuation; and building reinforcement.

Can lava be contained?

There is no way to stop the flow of lava, scientists say. Many have tried in the past, including famed U.S. Gen. Patton, who attempted to bomb lava in its tracks. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Patton was a lieutenant colonel in 1935 when another volcanic eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island threatened Hilo.

Why is it important for people especially those who live near a volcano to be familiar with the signs of an upcoming volcanic eruption?

Volcanic eruptions are one of Earth’s most dramatic and violent agents of change. The warning time preceding volcanic events typically allows sufficient time for affected communities to implement response plans and mitigation measures. Learn more: Comprehensive monitoring provides timely warnings of volcano reawakening.

How can the government ensure the safety of people living in community near volcanoes?

Public officials keep their communities safe by developing and exercising emergency plans and by providing hazards education and notification about local hazards and emergency procedures. During volcanic activity, they are the ones to advise residents about closures, evacuation routes, and recommendations for recovery.

What are the risks of living near a volcano?

Those living farther away are likely to avoid complete destruction, but their cities and towns, crops, industrial plants, transportation systems, and electrical grids can still be damaged by tephra, ash, lahars, and flooding.

How do you mitigate lava flows?

In order to mitigate the destructive effects of lava flows along volcanic slopes, the building of artificial barriers is a fundamental action for controlling and slowing down the lava flow advance, as experienced during a few recent eruptions of Etna.