Volcanic Hazards Essay

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Volcanic Hazards Volcanic hazards are extremely dangerous. People in the ancient world had no way to protect themselves. but since we have advance technology, we can avoid these dangers. More than a million people have died from volcano explosions and hazards in the past 2,000 years. The only way to survive is to prepare for the worst. One of the most famous hazards is the Pyroclastic Flow. Many people have heard it's effect of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Italy. The pyroclastic flow is basically a stream of mostly hot ash. It can be caused by directed blasts. There are few options to avoid it. The first one is to try to predict where the flow is going to be, based on past eruptions. Another option is to evacuate the whole area. Furthermore, another hazard is the lahars. A lahars is ash and volcanic debris mixed with water (usually from glaciers or snow). The result is a destructive, cement like fluid. The only way to protect yourself is to know in advance because you can't out run it. The city should have a warning system in place or monitors. It is also necessary to know that one of the high risk places are the valleys and river nearby Mt. Penswana or any other volcano. The worst of all are tephra. Tephra are tiny volcanic debris ejected form a volcanic blast. The sizes may range from boulders to the size of a speck of dust. The big concern is people may breath the tiny rocks in. Once we inhale it, we cannot get it out. The tiny, jagged rocks would be sanding and damaging our lungs slowly. It is basically killing us from the inside. The only solution is to have gas masks and oxcegon tanks. In an emergency, wrap a thick layer of fabric on your mouth and nose. In conclusion, we can only prepare ourselves. We should not be afraid to leave our belongings if it risks our lives. Scientist are there to research and find
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