What should you do if a volcanic eruption takes place near you?

IF YOU ARE UNDER A VOLCANO WARNING:

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

How would you prepare yourself to survive a volcanic eruption in the place where you live?

Survival during an eruption

1. Close all windows, doors, and fireplace or woodstove dampers.
2. Turn off all fans and heating and air conditioning systems.
3. Bring pets and livestock into closed shelters.
4. Keep necessities on hand.
5. Listen for emergency alerts and do what they say.
6. Stay inside until you hear that it’s safe to come out.

What should I do before during and after a volcanic eruption?

Wear protection. Use masks, glasses/goggles, long sleeves, pants, and shoes when clearing out ash to protect your lungs, skin and eyes. Clean your gutters and roof with water after clearing out the ash to prevent corrosion. Wait for further announcements from LGUs or national news related to the volcanic eruption.

What are the effects of volcanic eruption on people’s lives?

Fast-moving lava can kill people and falling ash can make it hard for them to breathe. They can also die from famine, fires and earthquakes which can be related to volcanoes. People can lose their possessions as volcanoes can destroy houses, roads and fields.

How do you protect yourself during a volcanic eruption?

Protecting yourself during ashfall

1. Stay inside, if possible, with windows and doors closed.
2. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
3. Use goggles to protect your eyes.
4. Exposure to ash can harm your health, particularly the respiratory (breathing) tract.
5. Keep your car or truck engine switched off.

How should we prepare for volcanic eruption?

How to prepare

1. Flashlight and extra batteries.
2. First aid kit and manual.
3. Emergency food and water.
4. Manual (nonelectric) can opener.
5. Essential medicines.
6. Sturdy shoes.
7. Respiratory (breathing) protection.
8. Eye protection (goggles)

How do volcanoes give a positive impact to human?

Over geologic time, volcanic eruptions and related processes have directly and indirectly benefited mankind: Volcanic materials ultimately break down and weather to form some of the most fertile soils on Earth, cultivation of which has produced abundant food and fostered civilizations.

What is the effect of volcanic eruption in Philippines?

The damage extended beyond plant life. Dozens of people perished during the eruption. Large numbers of livestock and pets were also left behind when tens of thousands of people evacuated. Ash even affected the fish—mainly tilapia and milkfish—being raised in thousands of aquaculture pens in Taal Lake.

What should you do to save your life in a volcanic eruption?

Protecting yourself during ashfall

• Stay inside, if possible, with windows and doors closed.
• Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• Use goggles to protect your eyes.
• Exposure to ash can harm your health, particularly the respiratory (breathing) tract.
• Keep your car or truck engine switched off.

How can a volcanic eruption be good?

Positive effects Geothermal energy can be generated in areas where magma lies close to the surface. This is good for increasing renewable energy use. Ash ejected by the volcano acts as a good fertiliser for soils. Volcanoes attract many tourists, who enjoy the dramatic scenery that they produce.

What should we do after volcanic eruption in the Philippines?

What to do after a volcanic eruption

1. Listen to your local radio stations for civil defence advice and follow instructions.
2. Stay indoors and away from volcanic ashfall areas as much as possible.
3. When it is safe to go outside, keep your gutters and roof clear of ash as heavy ash deposits can collapse your roof.

What are the health concerns after a volcanic eruption?

Health concerns after a volcanic eruption include infectious disease, respiratory illness, burns, injuries from falls, and vehicle accidents related to the slippery, hazy conditions caused by ash.

What happens when a volcano erupts?

When the violent energy of a volcano is unleashed, the results are often catastrophic. The risks to life, property, and infrastructure from volcanoes are escalating as more and more people live, work, play, and travel in volcanic regions. Since 1980, 45 eruptions and 15 cases of notable volcanic unrest have occurred at 33 U.S. volcanoes.

How can you prepare for a volcanic eruption?

In order to prepare for a volcanic eruption, you should know what your community’s hazard is. This will help you determine which other disaster risks are present in your region. After you’ve determined that, you should prepare an emergency action and evacuation plan which includes a family communication and reunification strategy.

What happens if Taal Volcano erupts?

According to the Philippine Star, an Alert Level 5 (hazardous eruption ongoing) may be raised within the next few days. If Taal Volcano erupts, the Department of Health (DOH) has published an infographic on how to keep yourself and your whole family safe should the volcanic eruption happen when you are at home or outdoors.