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Related: About this forumPopocatpetl 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.
More:
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/popocatepetl-volcanic-activity-puts-area-on-high-alert/
MuseRider
(34,310 posts)he bought a very small house very close to that volcano. He spent a lot of time in Mexico, he had a lot of friends there but actually lived in Houston. He had promised me his next trip I could tag along (I had kids, not possible anyway). He loved to lay on the roof of that house and watch it spit and sputter from time to time.
I have always paid attention when I see articles on it. It makes me think of my brother.
It looks like I should try to find the old webcam I used to watch, it somehow made me feel close to him. Thanks for posting this.
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)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! 🌋
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)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
MuseRider
(34,310 posts)good smoke this morning.
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)at closer range:
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)within reach of the volcano:
It's a closer look than some livecams, and very scary under the clouds.
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)By Rich Co May 19, 2023 05:18 PM EDT
22 million people were put in danger when ash clouds from Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted; 11 towns have closed their schools as a precaution.
Popocatepetl Volcano
Since it awoke from a protracted hibernation in 1994, the 17,797-foot volcano, known lovingly as "El Popo," has been continuously spewing toxic fumes, ash, and chunks of incandescent rock.
The 22 million-person metropolitan area's eastern edges are much closer to the volcano, which is 45 miles southeast of Mexico City. The city is also at risk from earthquakes and sinking land, but the volcano is the most obvious and well-known threat. A powerful eruption could disrupt air travel or engulf the city in choking ash clouds.
Watching El Popo
A command center in Mexico City is surrounded by 12 seismological monitoring stations, six cameras, a thermal imaging device, and a thermal imaging device that are all operational around the clock.
The command center is staffed round-the-clock by a total of 13 scientists from a multidisciplinary team. It is crucial to be able to alert people to approaching ash clouds so they can take protective measures. In contrast to earthquakes, the warning period for a volcano may be longer, and the peak is typically more predictable.
More:
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/56589/20230519/popocatepetl-volcano-spews-towers-ash-clouds-22-million-people-mexico.htm
MuseRider
(34,310 posts)and tonight it looks like it is spitting fire and some very hot rocks.
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)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/
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)By Sugam Pokharel, Karol Suarez, Fidel Gutierrez and Tara John, CNN
Updated 10:13 PM EDT, Mon May 22, 2023
Mexico City
CNN
Millions of people in Mexico have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation after increased activity from the countrys 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. Lets stay alert, Mexico citys 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!
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)and there's a recurring sound of rumbling from time to time. . .
Could be my imagination, but I'm not too sure it isn't.
If you put the picture on "full screen" it's easy to see burning embers rolling over the side on top.
MuseRider
(34,310 posts)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.
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)Have also seen fire itself.
That would be quite a show from the spot where your brother has watched it all. (Have also read about very strange lights above the one near Mexico City, this one, even appearing to zip down into the volcano! Mexico City has had many people in town who stand on their roofs and watch the area, I have read and heard on programs!)
Whatever is going on there really is going full speed tonight, quite a bit brighter and bigger than last night. Impressive.
The link I watched. Just checked again, looks like a big fireworks display up there.
MuseRider
(34,310 posts)but the UFO thing caught me off guard.
I go with known science on this.
I fell asleep earlier than I wanted to, it was really still going strong.
Judi Lynn
(161,917 posts)Last edited Tue May 23, 2023, 06:03 PM - Edit history (1)
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.
More:
https://mooresvilletribune.com/news/threatening-22-million-people-mexicos-popocatepetl-is-a-very-closely-watched-volcano/article_bdbdc5b2-90ac-5377-92f6-5994777f738f.html