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25 Jul 08 - “There could be another
major explosion,” said Carmen Fernández, the director of Chile’s
Director of Chile's National Emergency Office. “The smoke column could
possibly elevate with a major seismic activity and there could be
pyroclastic emissions.”
Authorities are particularly concerned about a recent wave of seismic
activity, which has some experts hypothesizing that the volcano’s crater
may be partially blocked. A constant buildup of pressure from below
could eventually produce another major eruption, they fear.
The Chaitén Volcano first came to life on May 2 - for the first time in
recorded history - emitting a massive cloud of ash that blanketed
surrounding areas and forced the total evacuation the Chaitén town. The
coastal community of some 7,000 people suffered devastation of biblical
proportions, damaged first by the falling ash and later by widespread
flooding.
http://www.patagoniatimes.cl/content/view/605/1/
Thanks to Charles Patrick for this link
Charles asks: “What was that one line from The 5th
Element with Bruce Willis? 'BIG BADDA BOOM!'
See also:
Chilean volcano stirs to life after thousands of
years
3 May 08 - The Chaitén volcano spewed light ash on a nearly deserted
village Saturday, two days after its first eruption in thousands of
years. The volcano, 750 miles (1,200 km) south of Santiago, belched fat
smoke plumes that at times rose as high as 12 miles (20 km) into the
air.
Winds carried the ash to other towns in the region and
across the Andes mountains to Argentina, where two airlines suspended
flights due to poor visibility.
http://www.newsmax.com/international/chile_volcano_eruption/2008/05/03/93183.html
See also
Chaitén Eruption Continues
20 Jun 08 - The last time Chaitén blew, the evidence indicates it vented
continuously for several months, which is why it is compared to the Tambora
1815 event, which created the “Year Without a Summer.”
See
Chaitén Eruption Continues
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