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Is Italy prepared for the next eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?

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Vesuvius is one of the Decade Volcanoes, and is extensively monitored. Given the historic nature of of it's eruptions, it seems likely any major eruption will have sufficient warning to evacuate at risk populations. read more

Vesuvius is one of the Decade Volcanoes, and is extensively monitored. Given the historic nature of of it’s eruptions, it seems likely any major eruption will have sufficient warning to evacuate at risk populations. read more

That's a lot of magma -- Kilaeua Volcano is probably the most active volcano in the world, with 34 eruptions since 1952 [source: U.S. Geological Survey], but compared to Vesuvius, which has erupted around 30 times since 79 A.D. [source: Than], its magma supply is much smaller. read more

Almost thousand years after it wiped out Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius could erupt again at any time and Italy must draw up a suitable disaster relief plan, a leading Japanese expert has warned. Since it buried Pompeii in 79AD, Vesuvius has erupted another 30 times, most recently in 1944. read more

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