Evacuation Plan for Campi Flegrei Updated

72-Hour Evacuation Plan for Campi Flegrei Eruption

This plan describes the actions to be taken to evacuate approximately 500.000 people in 72 hours in the event of an eruption of the Campi Flegrei volcano. The plan was developed by the Civil Protection and recently updated.

The plan is activated only when the red alert level is reached, which indicates an imminent eruption. The volcano is currently on yellow alert.

Phases of the plan:

Alert:
Authorities will warn the population via sirens, radio, TV and mobile phone messages.
Information about evacuation centers and available transportation will be disseminated.

Evacuation:

The population will go to the assigned evacuation centers.
Buses, ships and trains will be used to transport citizens.
Priority areas for evacuation: schools, hospitals, nursing homes and risk areas.

Hospitality:

The Italian regions will welcome the evacuated citizens.
Shelter, food, water and medical care will be provided.
Each region has prepared a plan for welcoming citizens.

Rescue:

Rescuers will take care of people who are unable to evacuate themselves.
Assets and infrastructure will be secured.

Exercise:

A large-scale exercise to test the evacuation plan will be held in October 2024.

Financing:

The plan is funded by the Italian government with 65 euros per person per day.

Responsibility:

Civil Protection is responsible for coordinating the plan.
The regions are responsible for welcoming evacuated citizens.
Municipalities are responsible for evacuating the population.

Cooperation:

Collaboration between all institutions is essential for the success of the plan.

Preventive measures:

The Italian government has allocated funds to secure at-risk infrastructure.
Citizens are advised to follow the instructions of the authorities and prepare for evacuation.

The evacuation plan for the Phlegraean Fields is a complex operation that requires the collaboration of all components of the Civil Protection system. The October exercise will be an important opportunity to test the plan and identify any critical issues. Collaboration between citizens, institutions, and volunteers is essential to ensure the safety of the population in the event of a volcanic eruption.