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Precautions
- Volcano Preparedness. (2016). In American Red Cross. Retrieved http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/volcanoExplosive volcanoes blast hot solid and molten rock fragments and gases into the air. As a result, ashflows can occur on all sides of a volcano and ash can fall hundreds of miles downwind. Dangerous mudflows and floods can occur in valleys leading away from volcanoes. If you live near a known volcano, active or dormant, be prepared to follow volcano safety instructions from your local emergency officials.
- Volcanic Monitoring. (n.d.). Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 March, 2016, from http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/hazards/volcano/volcanic-monitoringSince 1995 AusAID has invested a substantial amount of funding in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Volcanological Service through its Papua New Guinea – Australia Volcanological Service Support (VSS) Project, mainly through the PNG Government’s Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO). RVO is a branch of the Geohazards Division of the PNG Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management. It is concerned primarily with mitigating the effects of volcanic eruptions on PNG Communities through volcano monitoring and eruption forecasting, volcanic-hazard and risk analysis, and public-awareness activities. Geoscience Australia is the Managing Contractor for the VSS Project.
- Volcano Safety Tips. (2016). National Geographic. Retrieved 11 March, 2016, from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com.au/environment/natural-disasters/volcano-safety-tips/A volcanic eruption can be an awesome and destructive event. Here are some tips on how to avoid danger and what to do if you're caught near an eruption.
- Key Facts About Preparing for a Volcanic Eruption. (2012). Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 11 March, 2016, from http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/volcanoes/before.aspYou can do many things to protect yourself and your family from the dangers a volcanic eruption can cause. The best way to protect yourself and your family is to follow the advice of local officials. Local authorities will give you information on how to prepare for a volcanic eruption, and if necessary, on how to evacuate (leave the area) or take shelter where you are.
- NASA's research: volcanoes. (2012). NASA. Retrieved 11 March, 2016, from http://solidearth.jpl.nasa.gov/PAGES/volc04.htmlA collection of articles that describe how NASA is monitoring volcanic activity.
- Reducing volcanic risk through land use planningA synthesis of challenges and opportunities for reducing volcanic risk through land use planning in New Zealand.
- Volcanic hazard managementPeople can sometimes control the diversion of lava flows,lahars and lake gas. Ashfall,pyroclastic flows,fountaining,lava eruptions and lahars cannot be prevented from happening. It is how the risk is decreased to people that is the main strategy of volcanic hazard management.
Videos on Precautions - minimizing the effects of hazards
- Living near a volcano - VesuviusReporter Anne Nicholson looks at the Naples community and people who live in the shadow of Vesuvius. This video looks at what might happen if there is an eruption with a pyroclastic flow like the one that killed everyone in the Roman town of Pompeii in 79 AD. 37mins.
- Monitoring and prediction of volcanoesGeohazards; monitoring and prediction. Why monitor volcanoes? 39 mins.
- Volcanic hazards and preventionsAn overview of volcanic hazards and precautions to minimize harm of Volcanic Landslides, Lahars & Tsunamis. 5:36mins.
- Safety precautions for volcanic eruptionAnimated overview of safety precautions for volcanic eruptions. No voice narration. 5 mins.
- Visual overview of preparing for volcanic emergenciesWhat to do before a volcano erupts; emergency preparedness. Digital presentation with no audio commentary. 9:35mins.