Warnings of volcanic mudflows ____

a. ?are only possible at night when trained observers are available
b. ?can be effective only when GPS positioning is available
c. ?are difficult to act on because they leave little time to evacuate
d. ?cannot reach populations before the mudflow does
e. ?cause so many false alarms that they are often ignored


ANSWER: c

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