They evacuated everyone within 20 km of the volcano and then they changed there mind and moved everyone from 30km because the eruption was going to be bigger than they first thought.
how did people prepare for the mt. st. helens eruption
They didn't prepare. The Lake Toba eruption was 74,000 years ago, before the development of civilization. The people around at the time were hunter-gatherers. They didn't know what a volcano was or how to prepare for an eruption.
You can prepare for a possible volcano eruption by closely monitoring the news and local authorities. In the event of an eruption it is usually best to flee the area to prevent light threatening injuries.
they simply just have alarms
Mount Hood, located in Oregon, is considered to be a dormant volcano, and it has not had a recorded deadly eruption in recent history. The last eruption occurred over 220 years ago in 1781-1782, and there were no reported casualties. However, it is important to monitor and prepare for potential volcanic hazards given its volcanic activity in the past.
how did people prepare for the mt. st. helens eruption
They didn't prepare. The Lake Toba eruption was 74,000 years ago, before the development of civilization. The people around at the time were hunter-gatherers. They didn't know what a volcano was or how to prepare for an eruption.
You can prepare for a possible volcano eruption by closely monitoring the news and local authorities. In the event of an eruption it is usually best to flee the area to prevent light threatening injuries.
The best way is to move away
the town could have been evacuated!
they simply just have alarms
Pillipines,Vietnam,Thailand,and there's a last one but don't know
yes in fact there were sirens and warnings out when it happened
Stock up on dehydrated foods, water, camping supplies, medical supplies, ammunition, clothing, and gas up the truck (jeep if you HAVE one). Head toward the tropics. The Mediterranean might be nice, but you can't drive there from here. Somewhere around the Equator is where you would have the best chance for survival from the imminent eruption of North America's wildest SuperVolcano.
Mount Hood, located in Oregon, is considered to be a dormant volcano, and it has not had a recorded deadly eruption in recent history. The last eruption occurred over 220 years ago in 1781-1782, and there were no reported casualties. However, it is important to monitor and prepare for potential volcanic hazards given its volcanic activity in the past.
They didn't. they thought that it was really a giant mole hill. "I built a city near a mole hill"- Some dude.
Volcanic eruption can be classified mainly based on the name of the volcano. They are Surtseyan eruption, Plinian eruption, Vulcanian eruption, Strombolian eruption and Hawaiian eruption.