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Japan: Only 30 percent of municipalities ready in event of volcano eruption

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Only about 30 percent of 155 municipalities located around 49 volcanoes have worked out evacuation plans required by the government to deal with eruptions, according to a Cabinet Office survey.

Of the five municipalities around the Kusatsu-Shiranesan mountains in Gunma Prefecture, which erupted on Jan. 23 killing one person and injuring 11, four have not done so.

In response to the deadly eruption of Mount Ontakesan in 2014, the government revised the special measures law to deal with active volcanoes. As a result, 155 municipalities were designated as areas that need to take precautionary measures.

They are situated around 49 volcanoes that are observed by the Japan Meteorological Agency 24 hours a day. The 49 are among 111 active volcanoes.

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Hazards Volcano
Themes Urban risk and planning Disaster risk management
Country and region Japan

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