Though this might be highly unlikely, in case you are in a situation where you find yourself near an erupting volcano (probably when you are on a holiday), follow these steps to survive and escape. You can never hide from volcanic lava, but surely can walk or run away Luckily, you can most of the time out-walk a lava stream. Lava is a hot bulldozer that crushes everything that comes in its path be it a life-form or buildings. You just have to leave your house and belonging and walk away when the hot volcanic lava starts to descend. Evacuation in a volcanic eruption is most of the time quite possible. But doing nothing may be your best plan to action Earth is a highly volcanic active planet and millions of people live on or around such potentially active volcanos. That’s where the experts come into the picture who closely monitor such volcanos and are in a perfect position to monitor you in case any action is needed. In case you live near an active volcano, most of the time you don’t need to do anything but be vigilant. Volcanic eruption is just a part of the problem You would have always seen lava and ashes associated with any volcanic eruption coverage, but there are other things that can cause concern in such a situation. Volcanos throw out rocks called ‘ballistics’ which can potentially travel miles hitting a house and causing a fire. Also, there is volcanic mudflow called ‘lahars’ which are triggered when a volcanic eruption breaks the sides of a crater lake, ruptures a dam, or thaws glacier ice. Dangerously, this can travel really fast and can cause quite havoc. When you see an ash cloud, close all the windows and stay inside Unlike lava, volcanic ashes can cover great distances and are extremely dangerous as it’s really heavy and corrosive. To humans, it can sabotage the respiratory system and can be fatal for people with an asthmatic condition. And for a building, the dense ashes can even crush it with the densest ash fall. So, be indoor and stay put! Always listen to the experts in such a situation Although experts around the world work tirelessly to monitor and predict volcanic activities, it’s always possible to get one volcanic eruption out of the blue. If you happen to be in that unfortunate situation, always follow and listen to the volcano observatories and local disaster management on what to do next. You would want to come out safe to tell great stories about your volcanic eruption escape later on.
