Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Week 12: Popocatepetl, Mexico Volcano, Spews Ash

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/popocatepetl-mexico-volcano_n_1506461.html?ref=natural-disasters

Mexican volcano Popocatepetl spews an ash cloud that suspended flights at the Peubla International Airport southeast of Mexico City on Tuesday and Thursday last week.   The government of the state of Peubla ordered the closing of the airport and said they would review the situation around midday.  Mount Popocatepetl has been on red alert for around a month.  The 5,450 meter volcano lies 80 km from Mexico City.  I think that it's good the government is being so cautious about this volcano.  I'm glad the people in Mexico City are on high alert for the eruption, and hopefully lives can be saved because of their governments planning.  

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