Popocatpetl volcanic activity puts area on high alert
MND Staff
May 17, 2023
The volcano had an active night, with 94 recorded emissions. It was filmed by the webcamsdemexico website, which has a camera trained on the active volcano. (Webcams de Mexico)
The Popocatépetl volcano has registered recent intense activity, putting the area on high alert.
The government of Puebla city and other surrounding municipalities are reviewing evacuation routes and shelters to prepare for explosive activity. In the last 24 hours, 94 emissions of water vapor, gasses and ash were registered by the monitoring systems of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED).
“The explosions taking place inside Popocatépetl… are a normal phenomenon and not necessarily indicative of increased volcanic activity,” the institutions emphasized in a joint statement. Both stressed that the volcano is being monitored. Reports will be published daily at 11 a.m. summarizing the past 24 hours of volcanic activity. Any abnormal events are reported immediately, officials said.
An explosion of incandescent material on Monday morning can be viewed on the Webcams de México Twitter account.
Current volcanic activity represents a Phase 2 Yellow Alert on the Volcanic Alert Traffic Light (Semáforo de Alerta Volcánica) emergency system, activating a security radius of 12 kilometers around the volcano past which the public is forbidden from entering.The warning indicates an increase in activity and warns of light to moderate ashfall in nearby areas, as well as the possibility of mudslides and debris flow.
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https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/popocatepetl-volcanic-activity-puts-area-on-high-alert/
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I didn't know there was a live cam, just checked, found this one. It shows a bright glow in it when I found it:
https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/mexico/state-of-mexico/popocatepetl-volcano.html
Here's a YouTube livecam, from a different angle:
Here's a site, with 2 cameras, #1 from Puebla, which is working now. The second cam is somewhat dark, probably works better in the daytime. The one from Puebla is great:
https://worldcams.tv/mexico/puebla/popocatepetl-volcano
Thanks for mentioning a way to see this famous volcano for ourselves!
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Several "moderate" explosions were registered at Popocatépetl, one of Mexico's most active volcanoes, according to the country's National Center for Disaster Prevention.
00:46 - Source: CNN
- video at link -
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/05/18/mexico-volcano-eruption-contd-lon-orig-mg.cnn
within reach of the volcano:
It's a closer look than some livecams, and very scary under the clouds.
BY ALIZA CHASAN
MAY 22, 2023 / 8:02 PM / CBS NEWS
Mexico on Sunday raised the alert level for the Popocatépetl volcano to "yellow phase 3", which is just below the "red" alarm level.
Hundreds of tremors have been registered in the region in the last week, officials said. The volcano has been spewing smoke and ash.
The parameters for "yellow phase 3" are low to intermediate explosive eruptive activity, mild to moderate explosions that can hurl rock fragments, and light to moderate ash falling in surrounding towns and more distant cities, the National Center for Disaster Prevention said. The expulsion of magma is also possible.
Popocatépetl, located in the states of Morelos, Puebla and Mexico, is about 45 miles southwest of Mexico City. About 25 million people live in a 60-mile radius of the volcano.
The National Coordination for Civil Protection (CNPC) advised people in the region to cover their noses and mouths with handkerchiefs or face masks. The department also advised closing windows and staying inside as much as possible.
More:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/popocatepetl-volcano-mexico-alert-level-raised-to-yellow/
By Sugam Pokharel, Karol Suarez, Fidel Gutierrez and Tara John, CNN
Updated 10:13 PM EDT, Mon May 22, 2023
Mexico City
CNN
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Millions of people in Mexico have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation after increased activity from the country’s most dangerous active volcano, which has been spewing ash into several nearby towns since last week, according to authorities.
Ash from Popocatépetl volcano, which is in a central part of the country, has delayed flights in Mexico City and led authorities to close schools in dozens of municipalities.
Some 25 million people live in a 60-mile radius of the volcano, which is about 45 miles southeast of Mexico City and located between the states of Morelos, Puebla and state of Mexico.
On Sunday, the National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) increased its volcanic threat level to “yellow phase 3,” which calls on some 3 million people who live in towns and villages adjacent to the volcano to stay alert and prepare for a possible evacuation.
The CNPC also warned of greater volcanic activity and the dispersion of ash into several nearby towns at high speed. It also recommended that residents nearby avoid outdoor activities.
“In the case of Mexico City, the risk is ash fall. We are prepared for that scenario and we know what to do. Let’s stay alert,” Mexico city’s mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said in a tweet on Sunday.
More:
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/22/americas/mexico-volcano-popocatepetl-latam-intl/index.html
Here's a photo of Mayor Sheinbaum, with AMLO, who was Mexico City's mayor, as you probably remember!
imagination. I watched it off and on all day and it had periods of shooting stuff (looks like large, firey bolders). I watched a large area of snow slowly slide down.
The cameras I was watching had some old commentary under the Webcam. They were talking about the UFO's that started this.
I feel like my brother is sitting with me when I watch so my comments about UFOs will stay silent.
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MARÍA VERZA Associated Press 8 min ago
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this past week, belching out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions.
The residents weren't the only ones keeping a close eye on the towering peak. Every time there is a sigh, tic or heave in Popocatepetl, there are dozens of scientists, a network of sensors and cameras, and a roomful of powerful equipment watching its every move.
The 17,797-foot volcano, known affectionately as “El Popo,” 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 looms much closer to the eastern fringes of the metropolitan area of 22 million people. The city also faces threats from earthquakes and sinking soil, but 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.
Volcanic ashes are especially dangerous for aviation, not only because they reduce visibility but because they can act as an abrasive, damaging an aircraft's wings and fuselage.
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https://mooresvilletribune.com/news/threatening-22-million-people-mexicos-popocatepetl-is-a-very-closely-watched-volcano/article_bdbdc5b2-90ac-5377-92f6-5994777f738f.html
