Key points
- Leave the area immediately if a lava flow is headed towards you.
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Protect yourself during a volcanic eruption.
- Leave the area if a lava flow or other flow is headed toward you.
Learn more about disaster safety at https://www.cdc.gov/natural-disasters/
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National Center for Environmental Health
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