Onto my first point, as mentioned in our group's first section, one of the effects is that many lives can be lost as a result of a volcanic eruption. This is caused by the 'Lahars' which have been explained in Section 1's answers. As such, the hot lava and lahars can destroy settlements and clear areas of woodland or agriculture. Due to this, man-made and natural landscapes can be destroyed and changed forever (such as landmarks and ancestral homes etc).
Next, when the hot ash hits the homes, the homes would collapse under the weight of the ash, leaving people homeless. Huge shanty-type refugee camps were set up and disease spread rapidly in them (especially diarrhea, chickenpox and malaria) leading to 600 deaths due to the proximity of close contact with each other. As such, the destruction of rice crops also led to food shortages. As a precautionary measure, the government would evacuate and shift the native villagers to somewhere safe to avoid the volcanic eruption for the time being. This as stated, in my team's first point, puts a strain on the government to support these people while the volcanic eruption and would be a threat over the long run.
Finally, I would be now looking at what can be done to reduce the negative effects of a volcanic eruption on different sources of people. Firstly, we should encourage the government to not build anything expensive near active volcanoes. (ancestral homes, landmarks etc.) as the government would have much difficulty to cope with the financial burden of reconstructing these objects if they were to be destroyed by the active volcano. Next, we should warn people and evacuate them from the affected area(s) and vicinities upon receiving news that the volcano is most likely to erupt. This reduces the chances of them losing their lives as they would not need to perish and die if they were to be hit by the hot lava. In the event that the government is unable or unfortunately, is delayed in broadcasting to the village that they must evacuate prior to a volcano eruption, we should educate the native villagers on how to detect when a volcano is about to erupt. This way, it might save their lives as they would know when to evacuate due to the knowledge absorbed.
Overall, I have summarized up the negative effects of a volcanic eruption and have explained what more can be done to reduce the harms that an eruption could possibly cause.
- Points provided by Mok Jinrong
- Grammar & Construction by Yap Way Shen Russell
Finally, I would be now looking at what can be done to reduce the negative effects of a volcanic eruption on different sources of people. Firstly, we should encourage the government to not build anything expensive near active volcanoes. (ancestral homes, landmarks etc.) as the government would have much difficulty to cope with the financial burden of reconstructing these objects if they were to be destroyed by the active volcano. Next, we should warn people and evacuate them from the affected area(s) and vicinities upon receiving news that the volcano is most likely to erupt. This reduces the chances of them losing their lives as they would not need to perish and die if they were to be hit by the hot lava. In the event that the government is unable or unfortunately, is delayed in broadcasting to the village that they must evacuate prior to a volcano eruption, we should educate the native villagers on how to detect when a volcano is about to erupt. This way, it might save their lives as they would know when to evacuate due to the knowledge absorbed.
Overall, I have summarized up the negative effects of a volcanic eruption and have explained what more can be done to reduce the harms that an eruption could possibly cause.
- Points provided by Mok Jinrong
- Grammar & Construction by Yap Way Shen Russell
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