Ecuador declares state of emergency over volcano

[Cidersomerset]

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Ecuador declares state of emergency over volcano

9 hours ago....From the section Latin America & Caribbean

A general view from Saquisili village, of an ashes column spewed by the Cotopaxi
volcano in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 15 August 2015.
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Eruptions at the Cotopaxi volcano have sent plumes of ash and smoke into the sky

Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing
activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito.The declaration gives authorities
more flexibility in using government funds to address the situation.Officials evacuated
several hundred people from nearby villages after the volcano began to erupt on Friday.
Cotopaxi is among the world's most dangerous volcanoes and is prone to fast-moving
rock and mud flows.

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Evacuated inhabitants of Santa Rita town in Cotopaxi province look on at the rumbling
volcano on Saturday.Evacuated residents looked on from a safe distance as the volcano
belched ash Residents of El Pedregal village evacuate on Saturday after Cotopaxi
volcano increased its activity.Residents fled the zone around the volcano and soldiers
were on the streets to assist The Cotopaxi volcano spews ash and vapour in Ecuador, on
14 August, 2015

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Cotopaxi is considered one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes - its glacial cover
means it is prone to fast-moving mud flows Small eruptions have already shot ash more
than 5km (three miles) into the sky, spreading fine grey powder over as far as the
capital 50km (30 miles) to the north.Authorities have restricted access to the park that
surrounds the volcano and barred mountaineers from climbing the snow-capped peak.

Cotopaxi last had a major eruption in 1877.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-33951065

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State of emergency declared in Ecuador after Volcano erupts

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one of the world’s highest volcanoes, Cotopaxi in Ecuador at 19,347 feet


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[Bill Ryan]

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In case anyone is curious! Sadly, I can't see any of this... I'm hundreds of miles away to the south.

[Bob]

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In case anyone is curious! Sadly, I can't see any of this... I'm hundreds of miles away to the south.

Folks up north are concerned - it does look a bit quieter today seismically tho.. but a lot of toxic SO2 gas is spewing out of the volcano..

This thread's been up for a while, has the technical details -

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?69130-CotoPaxi-Volcano-Ecuador-seismic-status&p=989500#post989500

recent activity has been reported since the 14th here:

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?69130-CotoPaxi-Volcano-Ecuador-seismic-status&p=988966&viewfull=1#post988966

[Cidersomerset]

In case anyone is curious! Sadly, I can't see any of this... I'm hundreds of miles away to the south.

I was wondering when I saw the headline on the BBC news page , glad you are not affected.

[Cidersomerset]

Ecuador Suspending Some Constitutional Rights, Banning Media
From Publishing Unauthorized Information As Volcano Erupts

By David Icke on 17th August 2015

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ecuador-volcano‘Ecuador’s government declared a nationwide state of
emergency Saturday to prepare for a possible major eruption of a
snow-capped volcano south of the nation’s capital, Quito.

The decree, which includes suspending some constitutional rights and
banning media from publishing unauthorized information, will allow the
government to redirect budgeted funds for a possible emergency and
prevent rumors from inciting panic, President Rafael Correa said in his
weekly television and radio address to the nation. The measures will
last up to 60 days.’

Cotopaxi, which rises about 19,350 feet (5,900 meters) above sea level,
began erupting on Aug. 14. A series of explosions since have sent ash
clouds as high as 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) into the air and led to
preventative evacuations in towns south of Quito.


Cotopaxi is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Quito and last erupted
between 1877 and 1880, according to the South American nation’s
Geophysical Institute, known as IGEPN. About 2.2 million people live in
the greater Quito metropolitan area, according to the 2010 census.

The volcano will probably continue to erupt with larger explosions in the
short- to mid-term term as magma rises toward the volcano’s surface,
IGEPN said in a report Friday.

Authorities are preparing for possible flooding and mudslides in towns
surrounding the volcano, including Quito’s suburbs, if glaciers covering
the peak are melted during an eruption. Much of the city’s urban expansion
in recent decades has filled potential flood plains, increasing risks.

The geophysical institute reported new pyrochlastic flows, including rock
and ash, down the volcano’s west flank around 8 a.m. local time Saturday.
No injuries or damages have been reported.


Read more: Ecuador Suspending Some Constitutional Rights, Banning Media From
Publishing Unauthorized Information As Volcano Erupts

http://govtslaves.info/ecuador-suspending-some-constitutional-rights-banning-media-from-publishing-unauthorized-information-as-volcano-erupts/

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Ecuador Declares State of Emergency Over Cotopaxi Volcanic Activity...

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Published on 17 Aug 2015


President of Ecuador Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency due to
increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano, known as one of the world's most
dangerous. Several hundred people have been evacuated from nearby villages as
the volcano began erupting on Friday. Small eruptions caused hot ash to fly more
than three miles into the sky, even reaching the capital city of Quito about 30 miles
north. Sunday's declaration of a state of emergency gives officials more flexibility in
using government funds in response to the volcano's activity.

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