New tremors at Alaska volcano spewing ash into sky
More volcano scare in Alaska: Mount Redoubt is at it again.
New tremors at Alaska’s Mount Redoubt are prompting speculation that the volcano could be in a phase that will lead to more instability. The 10,200-foot volcano erupted six times Sunday and Monday, spewing clouds of gritty ash high into the sky.A volcanologist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Tuesday that Redoubt was exhibiting activity that could indicate it is creating a formation called a lava dome.
If that sounds scary, well, that’s because it is:
Volcanologist Peter Cervelli said such a formation can collapse, creating more ash plumes and mudflows.
The eruptions so far have sent clouds of the abrasive ash drifting across communities north of Anchorage. Cervelli says the eruptions also triggered 22-mile volcanic mudflows.
Redoubt is roughly 100 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Redoubt is heating Alaska seriously (which, lets be honest, can use some global warming / natural heating).
All kidding aside, quite some Alaskans are already complaining of physical issues due to all the ash in the sky. People’s eyes are itching, for instance, and some have reported breathing problems. State authorities have advised people with respiratory problems, the young and the elderly to wear a mask when going outside.
More updates will undoubtedly follow in the coming days: it seems that Mount Redoubt has awaken.
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