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Vanuatu volcano.

I disagree with the evacuation decision that the council has made .

First of all it is their home and their land they have a choice for they control their own lives and if they don't want to lose everything the have and may have worked for I think that should be understood and that it is ok for them to feel that way.

In addition I think that if they are very close to their land they should be aloud to stay where they might have been raised and have lived for many years or more, Where they have lived their life . It also might be sacred to them so they obviously won't want to leave their beliefs behind.

Finally they are all aware of the ash and things that are coming out of the volcano and it is their choice to leave or not. They know their crops are dying and the water isn't clean they know what is happening so I think if they think what is happening is bad and they should evacuate then they can.

In conclusion I disagree and think they can decide for themselves.

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In a place called Vanuatu there is a volcano that is active and some of the people that live there have left and some don't want to leave I think  they should leave this is why.

First of all I think all people should leave is because there is a thick ash coming from the volcano that is ruining all crops and resources that makes it hard to live on the island because there is no food or water.

Some people dont want to leave because it is a sacred place and there are a lot of beliefs there.

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The topic of vanuatu volcano.

I agree with  the evacuation of vanuatu because the council I think
is making the right dec

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Ambae island is forced to evacuate due to an erupting volcano.

i strongly believe that the government should force them of the island of Ambae.

firstly because the ash of the volcano is breaking down the Vanuatu traditional roofs due to the hot weather they do not need much of a roof so it is light and can fall down causing people to get trapped and possibly suffocating or killing them.

Another reason is because the water is

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Ambae island is forced to evacuate due to an erupting volcano.

I strongly believe that the government should force them of the island of Ambae firstly because the ash of the volcano is breaking down the Vanuatu traditional roofs due to the hot weather they do not need much of a roof so it is light and can fall down causing people to get trapped and possibly suffocating or killing them.

Another reason is because the water is

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Ambae island is forced to evacuate due to an erupting volcano.

I strongly believe that the government should force them of the island of Ambae firstly because the ash of the volcano is breaking down the Vanuatu traditional roofs due to the hot weather they do not need much of a roof so it is light and can fall down causing people to get trapped and possibly suffocating or killing them.

Another reason is because the water is

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I agree that the government of the islands are doing the right thing by evacuating the island so the people don't  have to suffer from thick ash no crops  dirty water and low quality air. yet the citizens still have mixed feelings because of there land and culture...

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1.this is my matter of opinion. Should people be able to leave themselves off the erupted volcano island. Or should it be up to the government whether or not they have to be evacuated.

2.I think that they should get evacuated by government. Because it’s clearly not safe for them to stay on the island. They are silly to want to stay on a active volcano island.

3. Since the ashes and lava that can turn water boiling hot it is still very deadly I don't understand why they would want to stay. Well yes it is were they grew up and the family members who died are buried there and their ancestors probably lived there I would not want to stay there.

4. They have cultural beliefs that are on that island I do understand that but do you really want to risk your whole life for a island I know I wouldn't.

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In a place called Vanuatu there is a volcano that is active and some of the people that live there have left and some don't want to leave I think  they should leave this is why.

First of all I think all people should leave is because there is a thick ash coming from the volcano that is ruining all crops and resources that makes it hard to live on the island.

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I strongly believe that it's only for the best if the people of Ambae island are evacuated.

First of all the decision should be made very soon, the thick layer of ash can possibly get caught in the engine of a aircraft. If it gets too bad it would completely put an end to all ideas of air support/ evacuation by air. Evacuation by boat is an option but if the volcano was to go into eruption phase there would be a risk of being hit by hot broken pieces of rock and other objects.

Furthermore the volcano is releasing gas which is polluting the air making it hardly breathable. Inhaling all this gas and ash severely damages you internally so the islanders have been forced to move to the outskirts of Ambae island. As all the gas and ash are released some collect up in the troposphere, a chemical reaction occurs creating acid rain.

In addition lava can reach temperatures of 1,165 Fahrenheit easily devouring the thatch houses belonging to Ambae island inhabitants. Lava and magma are a forced to be reckoned with, they have a destructive nature and leave everything burnt to a crisp that gets in its way.

Overall I strongly conclude that Ambae island should be completely cleared of all of its inhabitants. Their lives are in mortal danger. We must act now or 10,000 of innocent lives will surely perish under the merciless volcano that they call home.

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I strongly believe that the government is doing the right thing by encouraging the community to evacuate Ambae island.

First of all it will be irresponsible if they did nothing and the community stay, there could be an eruption and someone could get hurt or badly injured.

In addition the community cant grow any crops or anything. Farmers cant grow anything so that leads to no food and if the community has no food everyone will die of starvation or they would have to find another way.

I think it's good that other countries are taking a lead by donating and helping out to try relocate. Hopefully its not as hard to relocate everyone, because other islands in Vanuatu and liked up with ambae island.

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On Vanuatu island there is a active volcano releasing ash, and for safety the govt is forcing innocent people to evacuate from their loved homes and move somewhere else. I think that those people should have the choice to choose whether they think they should move or whether they shouldn't.

First of all those people might have many reasons to stay there and some of those reasons might be out of the safety limit. So whether they want to move to a more safer environment then I would agree that they should move. On the other side, if some people want to stay as for cultural or family reasons then I agree with that too.

Adding on, the government does have a point to try and evacuate these people for safety. If these people would want a safer environment then they might as well ,but putting your life at risk when there's a live volcano around and you don't know when the next eruption is gonna happen, might be the last decision of your life. Moving is stressful too and I see why those people might not want to move. They would have to find new homes, jobs, and schools unless the govt has already got that sorted for at least 10,000 people.

Lastly, about 28,000 people think this decision isn’t that simple. Some want to move because they don’t want to be caught in danger but, they also don’t want to leave their ancestors or family behind. They might have family cultural memories at Vanuatu Island and ancestors who’ve died there for special reasons, you don’t know! If I had this situation I would want to let myself have the choice to decide whether I i have to go or stay.

Overall I think that these people have the right to decide whether they should evacuate from the live volcano or whether they should  stay. For their own reasons they have whanau at that island and they might not want to leave, it's a difficult decision some might say. So I think they should have the right to choose.

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In a place called Vanuatu there is a volcano that is active and some of the people that live there have left and some dont want to leave I think  they should leave this is why.

First of all I think all people should leave is because there is thick ash from the volcano that is ruining all crops and resoures that makes it hard to live on the island.

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I strongly agree with the Vanuatu Government for encouraging the evacuation of the island for the local’s safety, here’s why:

Starting with the obvious, toxic fumes have been escaping the volcano which are destroying crops, polluting the water, and filling the air with thick ash and fumes. This is of course very damaging to human health, as the air gets into the lungs, and the water goes right through all the important stuff. If these people want to live then they should get the heck of that island or as far away as possible from the volcano and listen to the government, not stay there and absorb all the toxicity in the known universe.

In addition, the island will soon become useless. That’s right the island will so become useless. This is because all the toxicity escaping from the volcano is killing crops, and the way of living on that island, is to farm and eat crops. So if people if have no food, well then of course they die.

Furthermore, if there’s still people on the island then it means that the government is forced to actually care about the island and spend more money on it. But if everyone on the island evacuates, then the government won’t have to worry about it and they’ll be able to spend more money on say, Port Vila.

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In Vanuatu there is a volcano that could erupt at any moment. The volcano is really close to the villages, it would wipe them out and they wouldn't even know it was coming. I think that everyone should evacuate the premises because they would be wiped out by the lava.

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an island called Ambae in vanuatu is a volcanic island that has 2 should be evacuated and here are my reason why

My first reason why everyone on the Ambae should be evacuated is because its an active volcano that. It’s shooting out ash making the water discolored and tasting different which it could be harmful for the animals (pets, stocklife and wildlife) and humans drinking it. Plants need water and if there is no rain then there is no clean water so the only water is from lakes around them which isn't clean makin the plant unhealthy and potential unable to eat limiting food supplies.

Furthermore some of the people that live there are saying that they have family or spiritual ties to the place. People are getting evacuated and there going to be relocated but doesn't mean they can go there on special occasion. As Long as the people go on a safe day then they can go to there for special occasions

And lastly why this ever one should be evacuated 280,000 people live on it and if an unpredicted explosion happens at the volcano and starts spitting out lava hundred of thousands of people would’ve died and no one would have enough time to escape and lots of smoke would cover a large area.

overall I think that everyone on the island should be moved to a safe are an can visit the island on special occasion.

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On an island called Vanuatu located somewhere on a planet called earth the government of some place on earth is trying to evacuate people because there is a volcano that seems to be pretty active

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In a small place called Vanuatu island there is a volcano that might erupt and release gas that will destroy all living things, and destroy houses, villages all civilisation on that island and it will become a massive lava pit if it does erupt.

First of all I think that the government is correct for the people's safety sending them to different places might be good as they will be safe from the dangerous volcano. But if they do stay The volcano might erupt and throw lava everywhere and kill a lot of people.

Furthermore I agree that people should move because the volcano is really dangerous. But also the people are worried and confused about what there new life will look like. I think they will also want to know what there new life looks life before they actually move, And it's also against their will to go if they don't want to.

Finally the island will soon become a ghost town. This is because all the poison gas escaping from the volcano kills plants and crops, which means no food to eat which means starvation which starvation means DEATH. So they should move but I guess if they wanna stay they can.

My conclusion is that this is bad and it is dangerous if it erupts and people are on the island, But also if they want to stay I accept that. -Alex ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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In the islands of Vanuatu there is volcano that could erupt at any point in time and the volcano is so close to villages that it will kill innocent people but some want to leave but some want to stay and help but i think that they should leave and live then stay to help because if you stay to help  you could die from the ash and the volcano but NZ and Aussie what to give the Vanuatu islands 300,000$ to help them with the damage that it will make.

Christian Duff

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An island in Vanuatu called Ambae is being threatened by an active volcano that is spewing out ash and poisoning the surrounding water, crops and air supplies. This is my opinion on the topic.

First of all, I think that they should leave because if they don't they are either going to burn to death or they are going to suffocate themselves in all the ash. I don't think that that would be desirable to anyone who isn't crazy.

In addition, I think that the cultural connections to the place may be strong, so they might have a mindset along the lines of
"I was born here, I want to die here." If so, they can be my guest, I won't stop them.

So, to sum it all up, I think they should be able to make a choice on whether or not they want to leave, if they stay they will stay at their own risk and if they leave the will be leaving for their own safety. Whatever they choose, they will be choosing what they want to do and that is good.

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First of all I think that they should evacuate but not permanently because the volcano will eventually die down and stop releasing gasses and then they can return to there island but this will take most likely hundreds of years.

Second of all

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Vanuatu volcano…

There is a volcano on vanuatu island that is spewing ash and could destroy the villages and its killing crops. I think they should have the decision to leave.

First of all..

They are well aware of the volcano erupting and they can decide by themselves if it is reasonable to leave. If the do decide to leave they will be supported by Australia donating money. People have rights to make there own moves and chose what to do.

Furthermore…

People have grown up on that island and it could be sacred or special to there family and their religion, they have started families and built schools and houses to make it their home. It would be a horrible thing to be kicked out of the home you love even if it's not even in danger.

Lastly…

The volcano might not even erupt and they could go to so much trouble to evacuate a whole island and it wasn't even in danger. If it explodes the whole island may get destroyed and the houses could burn, but people can make their own decision if they think it's necessary to leave. People can choose where to go for safety.

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Vanuatu island has a active volcano on it. This is the second time the people had to evacuate due to it's eruption cycle, but the government are trying to get all the people off of the island for good. Should the people have a choice to leave or not?

First of all I think that the government is right mostly because of the people's safety. The volcano is getting worse by the minute and could start spewing out hot lava when they least expect it.

In addition to this the government are providing homes, schools and a much safer place to live instead of this dangerous island. The ash is getting much worse and all of the crops are dying.

Lastly hundreds of people have already moved to other parts of the island that are less affected by the ash this is just another reason why they should evacuate the whole island.

In conclusion I think that the government is right and should take all the people of the island due lots of reasons but most of all their safety :)

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Vanuatu Island Volcano
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In a Vanuatu island there is a active volcano on it that might erupt. The government is wanting to evacuate the 10,000+  people  on the island and this is the second time that they had to evacuate but they were allowed to come back so Should they choose or should the government?

I think that they should have the option if they want to move to their relatives or stay on the island so they’re making it a life or death situation.

First of all, They live there so they should have the option of leaving or staying even though the government has control of the island choices for leaving or staying because they’ve had to move out before but they came back.

In Addition to my first reason, if they do move then come back like they did the first time it would cost a lot of money to repair the houses, shops and schools (if the volcano does erupt) because lava would do lot's of damage to all the building if they get hit.

Lastly,  if they move they might not be used to the new environment they would live in so I think they should have to choice of moving or  staying because like I said at the start of this paragraph they might not be used the environment.

In conclusion, if they want to stay all goods with me and if they leave still good with me.

Jimmy R | Vanuatu :)

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In a Vanuatu island there is a volcano that might erupt. The government is thinking that they should move all of the people to a different place permanently. I think that they shouldn't leave unless they want to.

First of all I think that they should be able to stay if they want to because they know the consequences if they stay. They should be able to decide for themselves because it is them not the government that will be effected. If people want to go they should be aloud to.

Furthermore it's against their will to make them go. They should at the very least get a say in whether they want to move or not. They can make their own choices seen as it their own life.

Also since they wont be able to return for the rest of their life. If they want their home to be the last place they lie then they should be aloud to have that. They may have a strong connection to it and want to be with it when it goes. They may not want to live knowing that their home has been destroyed and

Overall I think that they should let the people decide whether or not they want to leave or stay

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In a little Vanuatu Island there is a live volcano that is releasing ash onto a part of the island, and for safety reasons the govt are wanting to take away the people and move them somewhere else. In addition some are wanting to stay as it is part of them and want to live around the area at least. I would think that they should have a choice and could be able to stay around the area but move away from the ashes.

First the people may have many great reasons to stay there and I have come up with a few like if half of the people leave the other half could have more land and room, if they have spiritual connection to the places they grew up and were raised.

Second reason is because the people are unsure about what there house and schools will look like. Also will probably want to know where there going to live for the rest of their life

Lastly because the volcano might be completely safe and harmless to the island. What if they go settled into their new place and find out that it is completely dead and not active. So that is what i think about the volcanoes they should have a choice and they should be able to go and should be able to stay. So be it, let them.  -Stella.

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Vanuatu Volcano

I strongly feel that the one of Vanuatu’s Islands that are at risk of Volcanic destruction shouldn’t have to be forced to leave however I do believe that there should strict rules set to ambid by.

My first reason is because of there spiritual connection that many residents feel connected to. I think that this connection makes them think that they are protected.

However if they feel that it is safe to stay then why no let them. They will be at their own personal risk and if they feel safe then they should be moved to a distance away from the Volcano. With high encouragement if they still aren’t willing then let them stay.

Furthermore they probably  don’t want to move because they are unsure about provided housing and schools what if that doesn't happen these people are probably doubtful that this will come to pass. So I think that choice is important in this. I think that the people of the island want a safe environment for there family not physically but mentally, If they haven’t encountered harm from this then all the safeness they need is right where they are in their eyes.

These are my reasons and I think that they are reasons that the people of the Island should have a choice.

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In a Vanuatu Island there is an volcano producing ash to one quarter of the island. The government is going to permanently evacuate the island. I disagree with this action here are my reasons why..

First of all if the people want to stay on the island they will be staying at their own personal risk. If the residents decide to stay I personally think that if they are amongst or close to the cases they should move to a safer part of the island.

Furthermore the island has religious meaning to many of the residents on the island. I personally think that it would affect the residents that are living in the area. Putting them one another is taking away their beliefs.

Finally the resident of the island have school and jobs and to have to go through the process of finding a job and a school can be a very stressful process. Also the government island that the government will be sending them to are two separate islands, I personally think that the people all should live on the same island.

In conclusion I think that the residents of the Island should be given the option to leave, or stay at their own person

Darcy