A potential future eruption of Mt. Fuji could blanket Tokyo and the surrounding region in a layer of volcanic ash, and some companies and municipalities are ramping up their preparations.
Companies are inspecting the equipment in their office buildings and municipalities are developing guidelines for dealing with ashfall, but methods for disposing of great amounts of ash still need to be sorted out. The government plans to consider various methods, including dumping it into the ocean.
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A potential future eruption of Mt. Fuji could blanket Tokyo and the surrounding region in a layer of volcanic ash, and some companies and municipalities are ramping up their preparations.
Companies are inspecting the equipment in their office buildings and municipalities are developing guidelines for dealing with ashfall, but methods for disposing of great amounts of ash still need to be sorted out. The government plans to consider various methods, including dumping it into the ocean.