Mount Fuji erupted. The disaster came on the heels of the Great Hōei earthquake, whose tectonic activity compressed magma ...

A government-appointed panel in Japan has come up with measures on what to do if Mount Fuji erupts on a massive scale and ...

A government-appointed panel, composed of volcanologists and disaster preparedness experts, has now issued a set of ...

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the ...

A Japanese government panel compiled on Friday measures to be taken in the event of ash falling from a large-scale eruption ...

Mandatory evacuations were underway in Polk County, North Carolina, as firefighters battled three blazes. In South Carolina, ...

In light of the increased volcanic activity at Mount Fuji, it’s essential for both residents and visitors to understand the potential risks and disaster preparedness strategies as outlined by Japan's ...

30 centimeters or more: In this scenario, evacuation becomes essential due to the risk of structural collapse in wooden houses, particularly when rain could turn dry ash into a dangerously heavy ...

Mt. Fuji is an active volcano sat some 80 miles ... Lava, absent from the 1707 Hoei eruption, would today likely destroy the roads that serve as emergency evacuation routes, hampering evacuations ...

Meanwhile, those who reside in wooden houses, or those near such buildings, should evacuate only if the ash fall reaches 30 centimeters or more, as the weight of ash may increase if it rains, possibly ...