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Volcanoes

After the Eruption

Volcanoes | Get a Volcano Kit | Make a Plan | Prepare | During the Eruption | After the Eruption


  • Pay Attention and Obey All Warnings and Instructions from Local Authorities.

  • Help the Disabled & Elderly. If you have a neighbor who is elderly or disabled, make sure you offer them assistance.

  • Turn Off All Heating and Air Conditioning Units. This includes fans. Close all windows, doors, fireplaces, and woodstove dampers.

  • When possible, avoid areas of volcanic ashfall. These areas are potentially very dangerous to your health, especially to children and those with existing respiratory problems such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema.

  • Stay indoors. Even when inside, wear face masks and use eyeglasses, not contact lenses, as well as protective goggles.

  • If you must go outside, cover your mouth and nose, wear goggles and eyeglasses, and keep your skin covered by wearing long sleeves and pants.

  • Clear roofs of heavy ash when possible. Heavy ash can cause buildings and roofs to collapse especially when you add the possibility of rainfall triggered by the volcanic eruption.

  • Avoid driving! By driving, you can potentially stir up volcanic ash that rests along the roadways and can clog and stall vehicles. If you must drive, remain at speeds below 35mph.

  • Stay tuned to radio and television broadcasting for the newest emergency alerts as well as information about the air quality, drinking water, and road conditions.

  • Be aware of the possibility of after effects such as earthquakes, power outages, wildfires, landslides, mudflows, pyroclastic flows, and tsunamis. Know the proper protocol for handling with such effects and events.

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