Responses to volcanic eruptions case studies
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- Responses to Volcanoes case studies
- AC - Japan
- Anti-disaster councils are responsible for creating hazard maps showing the extent of expected damage.
- They also devise evacuation routes for residents and tourists
- Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
- They admitted to the difficulty in creating an accurate forecast for phreatic explosions
- Monitor 50 of the 110 active volcanoes around the clock (Ontake now included)
- Assesses the risk level of monitored volcanoes and uses a scale to decide evacuation necessity
- The government expanded surveillance, more detailed and timely dissemination (wide spread) of data and warnings on volcanic activities
- Authorities still called for caution against possible eruptions in areas within a 2km radius of Ontake a year after the eruption
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JSDF) personnel and firefighters were deployed to rescue people trapped.
- Helicopters were lifting survivors from the ash on the slopes
- Japanese Prime Minister ordered the military to assist with the emergency rescue
- Air space in the vicinity was closed as a precaution against the affects of the fine ash in the air
- 11,000 rescue personnel, including over 500 military were utilised
- Injured hikers were brought down to Kiso for medical help
- Many hikers found shelter in the mountain huts and made use of the equipment there
- Anti-disaster councils are responsible for creating hazard maps showing the extent of expected damage.
- EDC - Indonesia
- >2500 people had to be moved to new, safer houses permanently
- Red Cross offered aid as well as other organisations
- Temporary shelters are available in safe zones in case of evacuation
- People have been given hand held radios for up to date information
- Danger area extended 20km from the mountain
- >275,000 people living in this area had to flee their homes
- Laws have been passed to prevent settlements on the highest slopes of Mt Merapi
- 210 evac centres were set up
- They were overcrowded with no privacy and poor sanitation
- Has well trained and equipped emergency services.
- 1600 people (volunteers and military) were part of the national aid response
- The authorities cleared river channels of debris to reduce flooding risk and contain lahars
- This debris was used in rebuilding houses and roads
- Government has made money available to farmers to help replace their livestock
- The National Agency for disaster Management has worked with unis to create lahar sensors and CCTV at high risk locations
- Indonesia's geological hazard centre now monitor 60 volcanoes
- AC - Japan
- Modifying loss
- Modifying vulnerability
- Modifying event
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