Time for disaster preparation lessons in West Africa schools?

In his blog post for Alertnet, George Fominyen talks about his experience in Buea, a small town at the foot of Mount Cameroon, on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, "Although geography lessons in Cameroon include the study of volcanoes, there is little or nothing about telling signs of an imminent eruption of Mount Cameroon and what people could do if that occurred."

"Experts say these activities show that education could help to reduce the impact of disasters in the region, but say this needs to be more systematic with solid input from governments organising education programmes," he continues.