VOLCANO

HAZARD
SIGNS OF IMPENDING VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
 Potential volcano-related hazard

1Ash fall
2. Pyroclastic flow
3. Ballistic projectile
4.Volcanic gasses
5.Lava flow
Ashfall
Volcanic Ash Fall–A "Hard Rain" of Abrasive Particles. Volcanic
ash consists of tiny jagged particles of rock and natural glass
blasted into the air by a volcano.
 Pyroclastic flow

A pyroclastic flow is a dense, fast-moving flow

of solidified lava pieces, volcanic ash, and
hot gases.
Ballistic projectile
Ballistic projectiles are rocks that an
erupting volcano may hurl into the air.
Volcanic gasses
The term “volcanic gas” identifies the fluid
gas phase released by active volcanoes, both
during eruption and quiescence.
Lava Flow

Lava flows are streams of molten rock that

pour or ooze from an erupting vent. 
 Lahar
Lahar is an Indonesian term that describes a hot or cold mixture of
water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a
volcano and typically enters a river valley.
Family Emergency Preparedness Plan
 Before

• Gather and Educate each member of your family about Volcanic Eruption.

•Make a list of items to bring inside in the event of ashfall.

•Ensure that every member of your family carries a Cash and important files.

•Evacuate to Center and bring medical kits.

 During

•Listen to a local station on a portable, battery-operated radio or television for

updated emergency information and instructions. Local officials will give the most
appropriate advice for your particular situation.
•Bring animals and livestock into closed shelters to protect them from breathing
volcanic ash.

•if indoors, close all window, doors, and dampers to keep volcanic ash from entering
 After

• Communicate with your friends and relatives let them know that you’re Safe.

•If evacuated, return only when authorities say it is safe to do so.

•Keep Observing to the hazards and signs of eruption of the Volcano.

 Interpretations of Hazard Maps of
Volcanic Eruptions.
While hazard maps play a role in managing many elements of a volcanic crisis, such
as understanding relationships between hazards, identifying areas of potential danger,
informing risk assessments, and planning evacuation routes, they serve as an
important tool in crisis communication.