Residents on alert, as Santiaguito volcano blows its top in Guatemala
Guatemala on alert as the Santiaguito volcano (Santa María) dumps plumes of smoke and ash over nearby communities, coating cars and houses in grey dust. –Yahoo News
Guatemala on alert as the Santiaguito volcano (Santa María) dumps plumes of smoke and ash over nearby communities, coating cars and houses in grey dust. –Yahoo News
Strong eruption: The Santiaguito volcano, in western Guatemala, erupted today with “very strong,”
with the release of smoke and ash at high altitudes, so the agency has
recommended Meteorology restrict air traffic in the area. So far there
is no need for an evacuation of the villages closest to the volcano,
which is located about 227 kilometers from Guatemala City. The director
of the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and
Hydrology (Insivumeh), Eddy Sanchez, reported that the activity of the
volcano at 2,550 meters, and located in the department of
Quetzaltenango, started at about 5.30 local time (11.30 GMT ). Sanchez
added that the sand and volcanic ash is dispersed within at least a 4
kilometers radius of the volcano. “There is a crater collapse,
pyroclastic flows, and notice has already been given to Civil Aviation
to restrict air operations in that region,” said the director of the
local radio Insivumeh. He also reported they warned the National
Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conrad) to take the necessary
precautions. Sanchez said the eruption of Santiaguito will last for
several hours and urged people to stock up surrounding drinking water
because the sand and volcanic ash can contaminate streams that may be
harmful to health. The sand and ash has fallen in populations of the
departments of Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu, where they can be affected
coffee plantations, according to Sanchez. The volunteer fire
departments of these two departments have declared orange alert or
prevention, while experts Conrad Insivumeh and keep a constant eye on
the evolution of the eruption. -
November 29, 2012 – GUATAMALA - Guatemala
on alert as the Santiaguito volcano (Santa María) dumps plumes of
smoke and ash over nearby communities, coating cars and houses in grey
dust. –Yahoo News EFE (translated)
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