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Immediate Responses to Volcanoes

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Immediate Responses to Volcanic Eruptions

It is important to respond rapidly to volcanic eruptions to help minimise the damage and have more success with rescue attempts. Some immediate responses to volcanic eruptions are:

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Evacuation

  • As soon as an eruption is predicted (or happens), as many people as possible should be taken away from (evacuated from) the area.
  • Anyone who cannot be evacuated should be rescued (roads or other forms of transport may be blocked).
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Temporary infrastructure

  • People who have been evacuated should be provided with accommodation, food, and water.
  • Governments may have to find temporary supplies of electricity, energy, internet, and telephones for the area.
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Aid

  • Lots of charities and foreign governments have money, aid workers or other support that they can send to a nation that has suffered from a disaster.
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Warnings and monitoring

  • If there are any advance warning signs, as many people as possible should be evacuated.
  • Some things like Google Crisis Response or Facebook's Mark Yourself as Safe can help record damage and let people confirm their whereabouts.

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1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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