How would you rate your chances of surviving a pyroclastic flow?
Eddie Ibbetson
Dear Eddie,
Pretty good since I live in North Dakota. Seriously, I'm not sure how to
answer your question. I have no plans to put myself at risk from
pyroclastic flows even if I do visit an active volcano which is producing
them. I strongly recommend that the public follows the evacuation plans
put forward by local authorities and stay out of restricted areas. In
general, once you are in a pyroclastic flow your chances of survival are
very small. The wise thing to do would be to stay out of the way until
the eruption is over.
Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota
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