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    The evacuation plan outlines steps to take before, during, and after a volcanic eruption. It advises building an emergency supply kit and making a family plan before. During, it instructs evacuating immediately if ordered and avoiding rivers, valleys, and falling ash. After, it says to go to a shelter if told to evacuate or it's unsafe to remain at home, and to monitor news for official information.

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    Evacuation Plan: Volcanic Eruption

    Before a Volcanic Eruption


     Build an Emergency Supply Kit, which includes items like non-perishable food, water, a
    battery-powered or hand-crank radio, extra flashlights and batteries.
     Make a Family Emergency Plan. Your family may not be together when disaster strikes,
    so it is important to know how you will contact one another, how you will get back
    together and what you will do in case of an emergency.

    During a Volcanic Eruption


     Follow the evacuation order issued by authorities and evacuate immediately from the
    volcano area to avoid flying debris, hot gases, lateral blast and lava flow.
     Be aware of mudflows. The danger from a mudflow increases near stream channels
    and with prolonged heavy rains. Mudflows can move faster than you can walk or run.
     Avoid river valleys and low-lying areas.
     Remember to help your neighbors who may require special assistance - infants, elderly
    people and people with access and functional needs
     Protection From Falling Ash
     If you are unable to evacuate, and in order to protect yourself from falling ash,
    you should remain indoors with doors, windows and ventilation closed until the
    ash settles.
     If you have a respiratory ailment, avoid contact with any amount of ash. Stay
    indoors until local health officials advise it is safe to go outside.
     Listen to a battery-powered radio or television for the latest emergency
    information.
     Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
     Use goggles and wear eyeglasses instead of contact lenses.
     Use a dust mask or hold a damp cloth over your face to help with breathing.
     Stay away from areas downwind from the volcano to avoid volcanic ash.
     Stay indoors until the ash has settled unless there is a danger of the roof
    collapsing.
     Close doors, windows, and all ventilation in the house (chimney vents, furnaces,
    air conditioners, fans and other vents.
     Clear heavy ash from flat or low-pitched roofs and rain gutters.
     Avoid running car or truck engines. Driving can stir up volcanic ash that can clog
    engines, damage moving parts, and stall vehicles.
     Avoid driving in heavy ash fall unless absolutely required. If you have to drive,
    keep speed down to 35 MPH or slower.

    After a Volcanic Eruption


     Go to a designated public shelter if you have been told to evacuate or you feel it is
    unsafe to remain in your home.
     Local authorities may not immediately be able to provide information on what is
    happening and what you should do. However, you should watch TV, listen to the radio
    or check the Internet often for official news and instructions as they become available.

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