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"Popocatépetl Volcano Erupts 13 Times, Forces Flight Suspensions"

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, located near the country's capital, erupted 13 times in a single day, leading to disruptions at airports in Mexico City and Puebla. Flights were cancelled and rerouted due to safety concerns from volcanic ash, which can pose dangers to aviation. The volcano, which has been active for half a million years, regularly erupts, and its recent activity has prompted warnings for people to avoid climbing it.

via KTLA Los Angeles|

#airport-disruptions #eruption #mexico

natural-disasters2 years ago•1 min saved

Popocatepetl Volcano Disrupts Mexico City Airport Operations.

Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport resumed operations after being shut down for more than five hours due to volcanic ash from nearby Popocatepetl volcano. The airport advised passengers to check with their airlines for flight status. Popocatepetl has been active since 1994 and is closely monitored due to the danger it poses to millions living nearby.

via Reuters Canada|

#benito-juarez-international-airport #flight-disruptions #mexico-city

world2 years ago•3 min saved

Popocatepetl volcano awakens, threatens 22 million in Mexico.

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, located 45 miles southeast of Mexico City and looming over the eastern fringes of the metropolitan area of 22 million people, has been spewing toxic fumes, ash, and lumps of incandescent rock persistently for almost 30 years. The volcano is the most visible potential danger and the most closely watched. A severe eruption could cut off air traffic or smother the city in clouds of choking ash. The National Disaster Prevention Center in Mexico City monitors the volcano 24/7 using a network of sensors and cameras, and a roomful of powerful equipment. The center also has monitors in other states, and Mexico is a country all too familiar with natural disasters.

via PBS NewsHour|

#mexico #monitoring #natural-disasters

natural-disasters2 years ago•2 min saved

Popocatepetl volcano erupts with ash clouds in Mexico.

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano has been spewing toxic fumes, ash, and lumps of incandescent rock persistently for almost 30 years, since it awakened from a long slumber in 1994. The volcano is 45 miles southeast of Mexico City, but lies much closer to the eastern fringes of the larger metropolitan area of 22 million people. A severe eruption could cut off air traffic or smother the city in clouds of choking ash. The volcano is closely monitored by a network of sensors and cameras, and a roomful of powerful equipment watching its every move. A volcano warning "stoplight" with three colors: green for safe, yellow for alert, and red for danger is used to warn people of an impending ash cloud.

via Los Angeles Times|

#eruption #mexico #monitoring