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Good quick article on Supervolcanos, mainly Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. How a supervolcano can threaten Earth - CNN.com
In summary:
Article states that Yellowstone eruptions have occured around 800,000 years apart. A lot of people think were due for another one, which would choke the jet stream and cover Western US. Article goes on to say the estimates of around 87,000 people would die immediately. In 2004 and 2010, scientists showed where the ground had started to rise and fall, which of course showed activity.
What can you start doing to protect yourself in case something like this happens in your area? As you know the basics of survival, water, food, and shelter, but what extra steps can you prep for? For the ash that the volcano is going to create, I would purchase a good gas mask with multiple filters. How about oxygen/air tanks?
You can observe the activity at this link of the park as well as observe other volcanos in the United States at this link:
USGS: Volcano Hazards Program Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
In summary:
Article states that Yellowstone eruptions have occured around 800,000 years apart. A lot of people think were due for another one, which would choke the jet stream and cover Western US. Article goes on to say the estimates of around 87,000 people would die immediately. In 2004 and 2010, scientists showed where the ground had started to rise and fall, which of course showed activity.
What can you start doing to protect yourself in case something like this happens in your area? As you know the basics of survival, water, food, and shelter, but what extra steps can you prep for? For the ash that the volcano is going to create, I would purchase a good gas mask with multiple filters. How about oxygen/air tanks?
You can observe the activity at this link of the park as well as observe other volcanos in the United States at this link:
USGS: Volcano Hazards Program Yellowstone Volcano Observatory