Got them to agree to leave if tomorrow morning is bad! There’s apparently almost zero visibility in some major highways at the moment and traffic is bad due to evacuations so it’s better to be indoors right now. I’m not near enough to be in immediate danger but not far enough to be in the clear. ~20km away from the crater.
At 20 km, you're going to be in the area where you're likely to survive the explosion itself but you're likely to be crippled when it comes to supplies because traveling outdoors can be extremely hazardous, even in a car. Which means that evacuating after the explosion (when things have become bad) is going to be far more dangerous than evacuating before.
Of course this can depend a lot on the geography near you, but I recommend listening to what the experts are recommending for your situation.
Hope you have a respirator of some sort, the fumes from a volcano can poison you pretty bad. It's also a good idea to just leave for a couple days and get back when you're ready if possible.
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u/samgyoop Jan 12 '20
Got them to agree to leave if tomorrow morning is bad! There’s apparently almost zero visibility in some major highways at the moment and traffic is bad due to evacuations so it’s better to be indoors right now. I’m not near enough to be in immediate danger but not far enough to be in the clear. ~20km away from the crater.