France (Piton de la Fournaise)

Agency: Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris – Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (IPGP-OVPF)

Name: Niveaux d’Alerte [Alert Levels]


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Elements of VAL system

DomainTerrestrial or All
VolcanoPiton de la Fournaise
System range0–5 level scale
Lowest level0 (Vigilance)
Highest level5 (Alert 2-3)
Level name typeNumber & Word
Level for lack/loss of monitoringNo
Volcanic activityYes
Hazards possible Yes
Locations affectedYes
Potential impactsYes
Forecast languageYes
Timing languageYes
Actions to takeYes
Agency actionsYes
Link to evacuationsYes
Reporting frequency per levelNo
Link to monitoring thresholdsNo
Step-up and step-down languageYes

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