Could we Survive the Pompeii Volcano Eruption Today ??

this is not some hypothetical situation

or fairy tale the Vesuvius super volcano

that erased the city of Pompeii May wake

up again and Destroy many other towns

built near the mountain

and to understand what consequences

Humanity would face if it awakens this

time it's smart to know what the

eruption did two thousand years ago with

the ancient city

so Pompeii was a thriving City in the

Roman Empire located just five miles

from Vesuvius on the west coast of Italy

it was a resort where the noblest and

richest people rested they walked along

cozy streets lived in beautiful Villas

and had fun beside fountains

the soil in this region was fertile

since the ground around the volcano had

a lot of useful elements olives and

grapes from Pompeii were sold throughout

the empire

about 12 000 people lived in Pompeii by

the time of the eruption it seems not so

much compared to Modern standards but it

was considered a big city in those days

the catastrophe began unexpectedly in 79

CE at first everyone felt the ground

tremble

birds flew away from the volcano as far

as possible there was tension in the air

because of the impending catastrophe

the volcano started to release Thick

Smoke soot and Ash there was so much of

it that soon it obscured the sky over

the city with a heavy gray cloud

Vesuvius spat out gases rocks and dirt

hot ash polluted the air and made it

difficult for people to breathe locals

couldn't see inside this gray Haze and

then it started raining heavily the

water mixed with ash and soot and fell

on Pompeii roofs of houses broke under

the heavy weight of mud

streets fountains alleys and squares

were hidden under millions of tons of

soot the next day the destruction

continued with renewed Force

there was an explosion of hot gas and

crushed rock at the top of the mountain

a devastating blastway at a speed of 100

miles per hour dispersed in all

directions and vaporized all the trees

in its path

when the wave reached Pompeii it turned

the city into ruins on the second day

the eruption stopped

by this time the great town had been

lying under a thick blanket of Ash

by the way this type of eruption is

called an explosive one

but when lava flows out of a volcano and

causes a fire this is a quiet eruption

the last time Vesuvius erupted was in

1944 but even today it's still one of

the most dangerous volcanoes in the

world

but nobody's afraid of it three million

people live around the mountain about 20

miles from the crater if the volcano

wakes up it could be one of the most

enormous cataclysms in the modern world

Pompeii was destroyed almost 2 000 years

ago since then Science and Technology

have advanced a lot we're planning to

colonize Mars someday we've created a

metaverse but so far we're still

powerless before the forces of nature

an erupting super volcano can destroy

nature around it and cause technogenic

catastrophes in big cities the phone

lines would be overloaded and people

wouldn't be able to call their loved

ones or the rescue service

there would be big traffic jams on the

roads Panic would spread throughout the

streets

fires would start because of falling hot

soot all flights would be canceled and

locals would have to hide in airports

supermarkets and the subway a large gray

cloud would obscure the Sun and make the

air hot

the only thing that can help us in such

a situation is a preliminary warning

about the upcoming eruption and good

preparation so if the disaster starts

while walking on the streets you should

take shelter in a car or building it's

better to buy a dust mask in advance

that allows you to breathe freely if

there's no mask cover your nose and

mouth with any cloth

if you stay at home close all doors and

windows so volcanic ash can't get into

your apartment or home

these incandescent particles can easily

set fire to a carpet or curtains

put wet towels under the door Sills if

you need to go outside for some reason

wear a suit covering your body

completely don't forget about the

protection for your eyes put on special

glasses that have a dust proof function

and remember about the mask

if you have a house you need to

disconnect the downpipes from the

gutters to avoid clogging the drains if

your house has a rain water collection

system you need to disconnect the pipes

from the tank rain with ashes is a hot

dense mess that can easily break the

water supply system

fill the tub and sink to have water for

washing and cleaning in case the central

water supply is turned off

set the lowest temperature on the fridge

and freezer your food will be stored

much longer if electricity is shut down

in the city

go to a room without Windows above

ground level and wait for a message from

authorities on the radio or TV

keep the receiver close to you so you

don't miss anything important the device

must have a full charge a strong body

and a powerful antenna

here's an excellent option for survival

in the ash apocalypse

the eruption is intensifying and you

hear on the radio about the evacuation

at this point you need to calm down and

follow the instructions from Rescuers

collect a bag at home with food water

and medical supplies your emergency kit

should include flares Maps a first aid

kit sleeping bags flashlights a fire

extinguisher a portable phone charger

car tools and a few charged batteries

you should always have a filled gasoline

canister if you live near an active

volcano

going to the gas station is not a good

idea during the evacuation you can get

into a long traffic jam and spend too

much time in it if you don't have a car

ask your friends for help or pay someone

for a ride

it's possible the city Administration

would organize buses for evacuation

you would find out about it through the

radio in any case before leaving the

house don't forget to turn off the gas

and electrical devices and shut off the

valve with the water supply to prevent

your home from a gas leak or flooding

so you're driving a car the authorities

must announce the plans for evacuation

don't go off the route because some

roads can be blocked perhaps they will

say the eruption is over and you can

return home maybe the eruption will be

so strong that it will destroy the city

anyway if you're prepared you'll have

fewer things to worry about

modern seismic sensors monitor the

fluctuations of tectonic plates and the

volcano's activity so the eruption won't

be a surprise

Pompeii is far from the only city

destroyed by the eruption

in 1785 a similar disaster occurred in

the Japanese town of algashima

it was located right in the crater of an

active volcano and one day it woke up

it was sunny weather and no one

suspected a disaster was coming at some

point the birds Rose in the air and flew

away

then the ground began to shake

a heavy low sound came from the depths

of the island and thick streams of smoke

and Ash erupted from the volcano

the volcano threw dirt and big red hot

stones into the sky

it looked like a meteor shower

people evacuated and the mountain

continued to erupt for several weeks

when the ashes settled the volcano fell

asleep again and people began to return

to their City

despite the risk of a new eruption they

continue to live and work there today

since then more than 200 years have

passed and the volcano never woke up

meteorological and seismological

services monitor the situation and

seismic activity

after all the horrors and Devastation

that a volcanic eruption leads to

Harmony in nature eventually comes

decades and centuries later volcanic ash

rich and helpful food elements settles

on the soil and makes it fertile then

Life Will Rise From the Ashes Like a

Phoenix

that's it for today