BEFORE DURING
 Find out about the
volcanic risk in your
 Follow the evacuation order
community. Ask your local
council about emergency
plans and how they will
warn you of a volcanic
eruption.  Be aware of mudflows. The
 Practice your evacuation
plan with members of the
household.
 Develop a Household
Emergency Plan. Assemble
and maintain your
Emergency Survival Items
for your home as well as a
portable getaway kit.
 Include your pets and  Avoid river valleys and low-
livestock in your
emergency plan.
AFTERr
r
issued by authorities and
 Listen to your local
radio stations for civil
defense advice and
evacuate immediately from
follow instructions.
the volcano area to avoid
 Stay indoors and
flying debris, hot gases,
away from volcanic
lateral blast and lava flow.
ash fall areas as
much as possible.
danger from a mudflow
 When it is safe to go
increases near stream
outside, keep your
channels and with
gutters and roof
prolonged heavy rains.
clear of ash as heavy
Mudflows can move faster
ash deposits can
than you can walk or run.
collapse your roof.
Look upstream before
 If there is a lot of ash
crossing a bridge and do not
in the water supply,
cross the bridge if a mudflow
do not use your
is approaching.
dishwasher or
washing machine.
lying areas.
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ERUPTION