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Volcano erupts; 3,000 ordered to evacuate
February 7, 2008
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Ecuador — Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano shot columns of ash miles into the air on Wednesday, as officials ordered the evacuation of 3,000 villagers living near its slopes.
Some 1,000 villagers from the western flanks of the 16,575-foot volcano fled their homes for shelters at dawn, said Roberto Rodriguez, director of Civil Defense. He said 11 families who refused to leave, fearing looters, were removed by force.
“We’ve taken all of the precautions possible,” President Rafael Correa told reporters on Wednesday, adding that a state of emergency already in place in the area will be extended for 60 days.
Experts at the Geophysics Institute warn that the intense activity shows no sign of slowing down and compared it to the massive 2006 Tungurahua eruptions that buried entire villages, leaving at least four dead and thousands homeless.
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toe (Anonymous) says…
4 million pounds of beano has been rushed to the site.
7 April 2008 at 8:07 a.m.
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gr (Anonymous) says…
Global cooling / “climate change” is well under way.
7 April 2008 at 8:34 a.m.
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ralphralph (Anonymous) says…
We must shut down that ash-spewing menace !!!
Only KDHE and Gov Chatty Kathy can save us now !!!
7 April 2008 at 1:35 p.m.
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Multidisciplinary (Anonymous) says…
I'm sure Rod's on top of this as we speak.
:P