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Volcanic Eruption: What's Inside in An Emergency Kit?
Volcanic Eruption: What's Inside in An Emergency Kit?
emergency kit?
Basic items inside the
emergency kit that could take
to 3-5 days or 72-96 hours.
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•Their 23 active volcanoes in the
Philippines in present.
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paper
¤Emergency contact
• The volcanoes of the Philippines rank
as the most deadly and costly in the
world: about 13% of its historic erup
Eruption
information tions have caused fatalities, most not
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SAFETY GUIDE
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¤Listen to your local radio
stations for civil defence
advice and follow
instructions.
¤Stay indoors and away
from volcanic ashfall areas
as much as possible.
¤Avoid driving in heavy
ashfall as it stirs up ash
Before During that can clog engines and
¤Prepare a pair of googles ¤Follow the evacuation order cause serious abrasion
and evacuate immediately to damage to your vehicle.
and breathing masks for
the nearest evacuation center
each member of the family. ¤Look for and report
.
¤Stay away from active broken utility lines to
¤Be aware of mudflows
volcanoes site. appropriate authorities.
¤Avoid low lying areas
¤Be ready to evacuate the ¤If your property is
¤Wear long sleeved shirts and
zone if you live near to an damaged, take notes and
long pants
active volcano. photographs for insurance
¤Use goggles to protect your
¤Staying informed about purposes. If you rent your
eyes and also a gas mask
your communities risk and property, contact your
¤Listen to a batter-powered
response plans. radio for the latest landlord and your
¤Ready the emergency kit emergencg information. contents insurance