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BANGHAY-ARALIN sa SIBIKA at KULTURA - PreventionWeb

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A. Before Volcanic Eruptions:<br />

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO PRACTICE<br />

1. Keep calm.<br />

2. Evacu<strong>at</strong>e to a <strong>sa</strong>fer place.<br />

3. Stay away from/keep a <strong>sa</strong>fe distance away from the radius specified by the<br />

authorities.<br />

4. Wear thick clothes th<strong>at</strong> will protect from he<strong>at</strong> and masks to avoid bre<strong>at</strong>hing in<br />

poisonous air or dust.<br />

B. During the Volcanic Eruption:<br />

1. Keep calm. Do not panic.<br />

2. Move to a <strong>sa</strong>fe place. Have a ready means of transport<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

3. During ash showers. Cover your nose with a wet piece of cloth.<br />

4. People with respir<strong>at</strong>ory ailments should evacu<strong>at</strong>e outside the ash shower area.<br />

5. In between ash showers, ash on rooftops should be scraped.<br />

C. After Volcanic Eruption:<br />

Question:<br />

1. Stay in place until help from authorized agencies come.<br />

2. Report any strange occurrence of smoke, cracks on the ground, etc. to<br />

authorities.<br />

3. Clean utensils, pl<strong>at</strong>es, etc. from dust expelled from the volcano thoroughly<br />

before using them.<br />

Wh<strong>at</strong> are the precautionary measures to practice before, during, and after volcanic<br />

eruptions?

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