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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hot mudflow from volcano is moving down river valleys toward populated areas.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official lahar warning or sudden muddy river rise during volcanic activity.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roaring upstream and bridges vibrating.
Scene hazards: Burial, Bridge destruction, Boulder impact, Hot mud burns
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leave homes and roads in river valleys immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Climb hillside — do not follow valley floor downstream.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avoid all bridges over affected rivers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Help mobility-impaired neighbors reach high ground.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 from high ground with location relative to river.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report last known occupants in valley structures.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lahar impact is often fatal — prevention through evacuation is key.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Areas below volcanoes need permanent evacuation drills.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT cross bridges when muddy water rises.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shelter in valley-floor buildings.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lahars only happen during visible eruption
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rain on old volcanic deposits can trigger lahars years after eruption.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Communities complacent during quiet periods caught off guard.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lahars are volcanic mudflows that travel river channels at highway speeds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — They can occur during eruption or years later when rain mobilizes ash.