There's more travel hot-spots packing the possibility of an eruption than you might think.
While devastating volcanic eruptions like the one on New Zealand’s White Island that killed at least five people may seem unusual, they’re more common than one might expect.
Additionally, Krippner advised following local emergency agencies on Twitter TWTR, +0.07% and Facebook FB, +0.14% so that travelers can have easy access to emergency information in the event of a crisis.Moreover, travelers visiting a volcanic area should come prepared with an emergency plan that includes possible evacuation routes and supplies such as goggles and a face mask, in case the situation takes a turn for the worst.
Though the volcano has had 15 major eruptions since the 1500s, it hasn’t had a so-called “Plinian eruption” since the year 800, according to the Smithsonian Institute. Vesuvius isn’t the only volcano putting Naples at risk though. To the city’s west is the Campi Flegrei caldera — and a recent study warned that the volcano could be close to erupting again thanks to a build-up of energy over the past 60 years. Nearly 360,000 people now live above the caldera.
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