Eruption Planning for a volcanic eruption includes: creating an exclusion zone around the volcano being ready and able to evacuate residents having an emergency supply of basic provisions , such as food funds need to be available to deal with the emergency and a good communication system needs to be in place Earthquake Planning and preparing for an earthquake is therefore very important. The skyline of San Francisco showing the Transamerica Pyramid People living in earthquake zones need to know what they should do in the event of a quake. Training people may involve holding earthquake drills and educating people via TV or radio . People may put together emergency kits and store them in their homes. An emergency kit may include first-aid items , blankets and tinned food . Earthquake-proof buildings have been constructed in many major cities, eg the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco . Buildings such as this are designed to absorb th