I meant Taormina is directly north of Etna on Sicily.
Whereas Catania is to the south.
The villages on the water to the east side are the ones in danger.
We stopped in Sorrento during a tour of Amalfi. If ever we go back, I would rather stay there than Naples. Much less busy and more picturesque.
The regional train is really handy to get around.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumvesuviana