Monday, December 30, 2013

Re: [Geology2] El Hierro Island's Volcano: Evacuations Beginning



Lin,

No worries and not giving you a bad time. Just wanted to point it out as at first I shit a brick when I saw the ash cloud and thought it was El Hierro. :-p

I sometimes click on links for the LA TV news web articles and the link takes me to an article other than the one labeled which can be annoying.

Kimmer


On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com> wrote:
 

Well. The Wx Channel muddied that up and it slipped by me whilst I was nursing my first cup of coffee. Even the image is from San Salvador.

Lin


On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com> wrote:
 

I'm confused... there seems to be a different article than the headline indicates. Article talks about volcano in El Salvador while the headline suggests one in the Canary Islands.


On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 5:33 AM, Lin Kerns <linkerns@gmail.com> wrote:
 

El Hierro Island's Volcano: Evacuations Beginning

Published: Dec 29, 2013,  Associated Press



AP Photo/Nely Villatoro-Imagenes Libres

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- Authorities in El Salvador evacuated an area around the Chaparrastique volcano after the peak shot a cloud of gas and ash about 3 miles (5 kilometers) into the air on Sunday.

Civil Defense Director Jorge Melendez said a yellow alert had been issued and investigators had been sent to the area to look for signs of fresh lava, but that none has been detected so far.

"We have implemented emergency measures to evacuate villages located within 3 kilometers of the volcano," Melendez said. Shelters have been set up for the evacuees, but Melendez said some inhabitants had been loath to leave their homes. "One has to leave for one's own safety," he said.

Assistant Health Minister Eduardo Espinoza said two people had been treated at hospitals for respiratory problems apparently linked to the eruption, "but we do not have any serious cases to report."

"We are providing assistance to people evacuating, and we are asking them to protect themselves against the gases, which can affect the respiratory tract," Espinoza said. He also urged those near the volcano to avoid drinking from local water sources.

The 7,025-foot (2,129-meter) volcano is located about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of San Salvador, the capital. Its last significant eruption was in 1976.

San Miguel is one of the country's largest cities and is located 30 miles (50 kilometers) from the volcano.

http://www.weather.com/news/el-hierro-island-canary-islands-volcano-eruption-20131228
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