**4. Merapi volcano status and community activities**

In accordance with the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) 8751–2018 concerning Volcanic Eruption Hazard Preparedness Training Management, at Normal status, Level 1, people in DPA I and DPA II, can carry out their daily activities. Communities in DPA III, can carry out daily activities while still complying with local government regulations according to the Geological Agency's technical recommendations (298–310, [6]; 307–320, [7]). In this status, activities in the community are advised to disseminate the DPA map, understand the character of volcanic hazards, understand the location of residence in the DPA, collect data on residents in prone areas, collect data on resources in disaster-prone areas, compile regular procedures, prepare routes and signs for evacuation routes and train preparedness.

At Level 2 status, people in DPA I can still carry out their activities by increasing awareness. People in DPA II can still carry out their daily activities by increasing their awareness of dangers. People in DPA III are advised not to do activities around the crater. Communities in this status are advised to disseminate information on Alert Status, update population data in disaster-prone areas, update vulnerable populations in disaster-prone areas, collect data on resources in disaster-prone areas, prepare equipment and communication systems, prepare evacuation plans,

**Figure 2.** *Disaster Prone Area III (red), II (orange), I (yellow) and evacuation route figure.*

prepare evacuation transportation tools, prepare refugee camps, preparation of public kitchens, explanation to the community and division of evacuation groups.

At Level 3 status, the people in DPA I increase their awareness by not doing activities around the river valley that is upstream in the peak area. The people in DPA II began to prepare themselves to evacuate while waiting for orders from the local government according to technical recommendations from the Geological Agency. People in DPA III are not allowed to carry out activities and begin to prepare themselves to evacuate. Communities at this level must disseminate Alert Status information, operate warning signs, operate evacuation transportation equipment, operate evacuation shelters, operate public kitchens ready, activate security, activate fixed procedures, activate communication systems, establish and activate command post for emergency response.

At Level 4 status, people in DPA I, II, and III immediately evacuate based on recommendations from the local government according to technical recommendations from the Geological Agency. In this status the community must disseminate information on Alert Status, sound warning signs, give verbal and written evacuation orders from the emergency response commander, activate regular procedures, carry out evacuations, activate evacuation sites, operate public kitchens, operate security and crisis centers. The DPA I, II and III is shown in **Figure 2**.
