3. Evacuate – don't wait!

Preparing for a volcano isn't going to be easy if you stay. It's downright dangerous to think you could wait out a volcano! Don't wait so you have to drive under ashy conditions, which can fall on all sides. Ash may fall hundreds of miles downwind. Of course, if you've waited too long, and there's ash, you'll have to wait it out.

4. Know the drill.

If you live near a volcano (or are visiting), and you didn't heed the warnings from authorities and you find yourself caught in a volcanic eruption, then know the drill. The following video gives a quick overview for how to handle yourself if the unthinkable happens:

5: Dodge the dangers of lava.

At first impact, curl in a ball and protect your head if you're in the open with debris falling. On hilly terrain, keep below the ridge as the ridge can offer protection from falling debris. If slow lava flow is coming your way, try to outrun it. Run away, but never cross an active lava flow or you could become entrapped by multiple lava flows.

6: Listen for a roar of deadly volcanic mudflows
(lahar).

Use your ears! When you hear the audible rumbling, this is your queue to get to higher ground (and avoid valleys and ravines). The rumbling is warning signal of terrifying mud flows. When melted ice, water or rain mixes with ash and debris it's a called a lahar, which is a deadly and destructive mudflow on the slopes of a volcano. If you hear a roaring lahar, don't try to outrun it! (You'll only get swallowed up.) Instead, make every effort to get out of its path. Lahars can travel 100 miles per hour. Avoid canyons as volcanoes often flow through canyon lands. 

7: Avoid the ash.

Once you've dodged the mud, avoid the ash. The sulfur dioxide and hydro fluoride in the ash will make it difficult to breathe and give you extreme diarrhea. Ash particles can be tiny and irritate your lungs. Don't breath the ash or you'll have symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath and coughs. If you don't have a mask, wet cloth or T-shirt. Don't drive on ash-covered road. The ash will infiltrate your car's mechanics and you'll be trapped. 

8: Seek shelter.

Close windows and doors and tape them to seal out volcanic ash and gasses. These are the same materials you have handy for pandemic preparedness, including duct tape and
drop cloths. Seal all ventilation shafts. Place damp cloths (towels or clothes) underneath everything you've sealed up. Turn off heating and air conditioning systems. Clear the roof and gutters of roof of ash buildup, so your shelter won't collapse. Have a generator handy.
Stay tight in the aftermath of the devastation to hydrated and prepare for diarrhea.

Do you have any tips for us? if so let us know in the comments below.

Source: Happy Preppers