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| Situation Update No. 31 Ref.no.: VE-20091111-23786-PHL
Situation Update No. 31
On 2009-12-28 at 21:26:16 [UTC]
Event: Volcano Eruption
Location: Philippines Province of Albay, Bicol Region Mayon Volcano Number of Evacuated: 44394 person(s)
Situation: Mount Redoubt, the volcano across Cook Inlet that erupted in the spring, is rumbling again with shallow earthquakes and is being closely monitored by scientists. The Alaska Volcano Observatory today elevated the aviation color code from green to yellow for Redoubt. That means the volcano is showing signs of unrest, though experts don't know if it will again spew ash and lava. "This could fade away," said Dave Schneider, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey based at the observatory. The 2009 eruption began in March and included what scientists call a number of individual events, with ash dusting areas far beyond Anchorage. Since Sept. 29, Redoubt has been code green, meaning in a typical, non-eruptive state, until the change in status today. After the shallow earthquakes began showing up Sunday, scientists began a night watch that will continue until the volcano calms down, Schneider said. While the observatory isn't being staffed 24-7 at this point, scientists monitor the volcano from home and get alerts of changes on cell phones, he said. |  | | | |
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