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with a system of shuttles during eruptive phases. These are communicated to the general population
When an eruption is likely a regulation on Civil and to visitors by the authorities, and protection
Security is engaged under the authority of the and prevention measures against death and injury
Préfect. This comprises several phases: phased in as required.

• promoting vigilance when an eruption in the Reference
short or medium term is becoming likely or Smithsonian Institution (2009) ‘Global volcanism
probable; program – Piton de la Fournaise’, www.volcano.
• alarm level 1 when it becomes imminent; and si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0303-02=,
• alarm level 2 when the eruption is occurring. accessed 4 May 2009

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