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Ash and smoke are spewed from Popocatepetl Volcano as seen from the city of Puebla, in the Mexican central state of Puebla, on April 18. Residents of nearby communities reported roaring noises from the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City on Tuesday after signs of increased activity prompted authorities to raise alert levels.
Imelda Medina / Reuters
A boy helps another adjust his surgical mask, which were handed out by the Red Cross, in San Nicolas de los Ranchos April 17. A powerful plume of steam and ash rose from the Popocatepetl volcano in central Mexico on Tuesday, prompting local schools to cancel classes and emergency teams to prepare for evacuations. Mexico's National Center for Disaster Prevention raised the alert level for the 5,450-meter (17,900-foot) Popocatepetl, which lies some 50 miles to the southeast of Mexico City, late on Monday.
Francisco Guasco / EPA
View of a shelter in Santiago Xalitzintla, in the Mexican state of Puebla, prepared due to an alert status phase three issued by the National Center for Prevention of Disasters on April 17. According to the National Center for Prevention of Disasters, the volcano Popocatepetl has spewed some ash emissions and sproadic explosions of low and moderate level.
Imelda Medina / Reuters
The Popocatepetl volcano spews a cloud of ash and steam high into the air, as seen from San Nicolas de los Ranchos, on the outskirts of Puebla April 18. A powerful plume of steam and ash rose from the Popocatepetl volcano in central Mexico on Tuesday, prompting local schools to cancel classes and emergency teams to prepare for evacuations. Mexico's National Center for Disaster Prevention raised the alert level for the 5,450-meter (17,900-foot) Popocatepetl, which lies some 50 miles to the southeast of Mexico City, late on Monday.
From Reuters: SAN PEDRO BENITO JUAREZ, Mexico — A powerful plume of steam and ash rose from the Popocatepetl volcano in central Mexico on Tuesday, prompting local schools to cancel classes and emergency teams to prepare for evacuations.
The volcano's lava dome started to expand on Friday, suggesting fresh magma may be pushing upwards. It spewed red-hot fragments and lightly dusted cars and streets in some small towns in the state of Puebla, television images showed.
Popocatepetl, which lies some 50 miles to the southeast of Mexico
City , pumped out a cloud of hot air and particles in an emission lasting about 20 minutes on Tuesday. "It sounded like a loud cauldron releasing steam," said Reuters cameraman Roberto Ramirez.
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There goes the neighborhood...
It might be the end of earth 2012 prophecy coming into effect. It is a sign and the Mexican history states that 2012 is a special year. Google "2012 prophecy."
Um tom111,
You mean the Mayan civilization which existed before the Spaniards arrived and before "Mexican history"?
Next time read what you advocate googling.
It's okay Tom111, the calendar on my Samsung phone says we'll be alright until 2036... LOL
Nicely played 12thman you must be an Aggie.
The end is NEVER nigh! No, the Mayans didn't predict the end of the world, it's just the end of their calendar. There is no archeological or anthropological evidence to indicate that the Mayans thought that the end of their calendar signaled the end of the world.
All the end of the world stuff was started in the 20th century (1978 I think) by some crystal-waving fluff bunnies raving about Nibiru or Planet X. Which, if a PLANET was going to collide with Earth, every astronomer on our planet, both professional and amateur, would be able to see it by now with their telescopes.
As for a volcano ending the world, Popocatepetl isn't nearly strong enough. It isn't even a super volcano.
So don't sell all of your possessions. Don't put a paper bag over your head and lie down on December 21st. Why? Because the end is never nigh!
no, my wife is from Puebla. we have family there. the year 2000 was worse, it's been way worse before.
I think the Mayans just got tired and quit on the calendar.
Said, "let the next generation finish it".
The Mayan's didn't predict the end of the world...they did predict the end of humans.
That's a big difference.
NO, IndigoKid (are you an "indigo child"?), they didn't predict that either. There is an article you should read on the Skeptical Inquirer called "2012 and Counting" by Dr. David Morrison. Here, I'll post the URL.
http://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/2012-and-counting/
He's pretty thourough about how the end of the Mayan calendar doesn't predict jack.
I say again, The End is NEVER Nigh!
Greck: Here's hoping your family/relatives in the Puebla area are OK and that this turns out to be little more than a rumble. Unfortunately, some day Old Popo could well blow its top. But until then, .... Again, I hope your family are all OK, and that this turns out to be just noise.
QUICK!! All you illegals need to go home and make sure everything is ok............
I know I'm wrong for this, but pity this volcano isn't in Tiajuana. Might take out a lot of Cartels for us.
wrong. the cartels have the money to escape. it's the regular citizens who would suffer, and probably those in san diego as well. :(
Beautiful pictures of the volcano! Hope everyone stays safe...
Visit Grandma in another town. Stay safe people.
Wonder if this is related to the recent earthquake?
I was wondering the same thing, there's been small earthquakes daily almost for two weeks now, and maybe it's a sign something bigger is happening....
Global warming.
Warning for the people of Mexico to get their sh!t together, or the earth will open up and swallow them whole.
News Flash! Mexico swallowed up by giant sink hole which followed earthquakes and volcano eruptions. Book your cruises now.
Sail across the "RIO GRANDE OCEAN". Now offering direct cruises from Miami Florida to Hawaii. See the buried Cocaine reefs of sunken Mexico. Scuba dive the underwater Mexican Pyramids. The Gods were not just angry...... they were really PISSED OFF!
I'm sure it's the oil & gas companies fraqing their wells. Fraqing of wells also causes acne and global hunger. I'm also leaning towards all known wars since the beginning of recorded history.
It's Obama's fault...
Aghhhh! I knew it. Someone HAD to bring up global warming on a totally unrelated topic!.......LOL
As for the earthquake related events. Well, yes and no. There could be some corelation depending on the epicenters. Usually there are quakes before eruptions, however, they're not the giant underground boulder moving type...or plate movement type. They are quakes related to the movement of magma under the mountain. I didn't look at the recent Mexico data to see, but if they are related, they would be close to the volcano....the one in Gulf of California was definitely NOT related.
The hell are you talking about? This is clearly Bush's fault.
This just might be what the doctor ordered. Would clean the place up and the USA would not be to blame. don't think the Mexican President can pin this on us. Go Volanco!!!!!
And what should the doctor order to clean all the Nggas from New Orleans and Brooklyn like you?
I'm Mexican, right now I just came out Saks Fifth Ave, where I got a new Dolce. I'm not on edge. These articles make it look like all Mexicans live next to the volcano we all wear sandals and ride burros. I'm off to starbucks for my afternoon latte.
Don't forget about my lawn!
I kid, I kid.... but seriously, the mowers in the shed.
"mowers in the shed"? You can't even type English right, go back to Elementary School.
Oh come on. "These articles make it look like all Mexicans live next to the volcano we all wear sandals and ride burros." Who needs to freshen up on comma placement? :) See you in class!
"Elementary School" doesn't need to be capitalized unless it's being used in the specific name of a school so you apparently don't know how to "type English" either. I think he was poking fun at you because you sound pompous by telling us all how you just bought a new Dolce at Saks Fifth Ave.
"Dolce" is that the name of his burro?
Don't panic. Just stay where you are and watch the beautiful show. hahahaha
A shame they can't run a couple hundred cast iron steam pipes through that, generate a couple thousand gigawatts of power. No eruption if there's no more heat.
er, maybe the Mayans were right?
Anyway I hope the people are safe.
In my youth living in Mexico City my mom would take us on picnics on the sides of the mountain. Part way up it was like the Sierra's with beautiful pine trees and lots for kids to do and explore. Hope everyone in the area stays safe.
How can some people make fun of situations like this...hopefully everyone has enough time to safety IF something does happen!
Rule #1 for volcanoes: If you can see one, you are too close.
Beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Good luck.
So, anyways... that the Earth is like a toy machine and all that energy is like a transcendal experience as you look beneath your feet and let it be recycled in the many natural ways the automatic machine likes to operate. So... there needs to be a giant road leading up to that volcano so we can see the million or so people evacuate in an orderly fashion if there isn't one.. wow that's the biggest volcano I've ever seen, and it's in in Mexico.
Volcanoes are like big giant pimples.
May everyone stay safe. We drove around Popo from Puebla to Acapulco - very imposing, to say the least!! Prayers that all can get to safety before the volcano decides to blow. And no, not all mexicans ride burros and wear sombreros and serapes! On our visits there, they were a wonderful, hospitable and lovely people with an amazing history and culture.
The volcano god "Stonedholio" is angry. He has not been receiving his tithing's and sacrifices from the drug cartels. They should all take as much of their drugs as possible to the volcano as soon as possible and throw them in. Most of them should cast themselves into the volcano as well, just to be sure the god is appeased.
One way to get the drug lords in check! Like oil, I wonder if the drug speculators will raise prices on drugs? This f#*ker can't erupt soon enough!
must be an awesome sight but wouldn't want to live there
When I was a little kid my mom got me a series of books about science. One of them was "All About Volcanoes and Earthquakes." The story of the crack in the ground that opened in a farmer's field (When he bent over it, rising hot air blew his hat off!) that became the giant seen above, is one of my favorite childhood memories. Popocatepetl is a remarkable work of nature.
No matter happens.... I will not travel to Mexico, spend money in Mexico, or send any kind of relief to Mexico. One of the most corrupt governments and law enforcement in North America and they cant control their own country, cartels, and immigration. But they can sure beg for money and aid. I owe nothing to Mexico and boycot as many products as possible that are made there.
If it says made in Mexico, then it should stay in Mexico.
Blow, baby, blow!!! And teach this country a lesson.
Wow... have you read what goes on in the USA lately? God forbid everyone gets what they deserve in all places.
Srich, you are right, the US may be next, of course all these tornados mean nothing to other countries, but they have set a course of destruction and death too. Ever wonder why no one sends aid to the US for the many disasters we have, I mean, we're broke, we are a poor country, owing our souls to China. We have all these wildfires, floods, tornados, hurricanes, maybe there is a message in all of this.
But wait the world needs to stop while we figure out about the Trayvon and Zimmerman. I mean thats really something to riot and protest about while other people are burned and blown out of their homes and towns.
Popocatepetl is no joke. Good thing my moms and dads moved us from Puebla up to the 909. The only eruptions out here are the ones I give Lee's sister.
Senor, it may be time to break out the band and play "La Boomba" pour some Tequila, and take a siesta until all this has passed, then we beg the US for more money and aid, while our drug traffickers make a run for the border. Then all these victims from the volcano can claim they need help and will be let into the US illegally, but get lots of financial aid from Obambo, who welcomes all of us Mexicans into the US. Then if we get hurt we will have medical insurance waiting for us in the US. Thanks to La Bambo.
Que pendejo!
Such the "name dropper". Que Elegante!
Volcanoes should be the least of their problems.
Drug cartels are much worse.