Vesuvius red zone

[2] As the area around Mount Vesuvius is highly urbanized, it became necessary to develop evacuation plans to be applied when the signs of a forthcoming eruption appear.

[3] A danger zone around the volcano was first identified in 2001 by the Italian Protezione Civile; its boundaries were then redefined in 2013 following new studies on the behaviour of Plinian eruptions.

When an appointed set of geologic activities occurs, an eruption warning is issued and the evacuation procedure begins.

[7] The red zone comprises 25 comunes and part of the city of Naples, with about 800,000 residents to be evacuated.

[5] In the case of an eruption, the evacuated people will be transferred to and hosted in 19 Italian regions (Campania being excluded), according to their comune of origin.