Guatemalan eruption sparks massive evacuation order

EPA

Volcano Fuego erupts, Sept. 13, 2012.

Associated Press reports — Villagers and farmers living at the foot of a Guatemalan volcano say they were awoken by a massive roar when the long-simmering Volcan del Fuego exploded with a series of eruptions that darkened the skies and covered the surrounding sugar cane fields with ash. Full story…

Reuters

A car sits covered with volcanic ash in Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, south of Guatemala City, Sept. 14.

Reuters

A woman cleans a sidewalk covered with volcanic ash in Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, south of Guatemala City, Sept. 14.

Daniele Volpe / EPA

Residents from San Pedro Yepocapa, Guatemala, are evacuated on Sept. 13 due to the eruptive activity of the Volcano Fuego.

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That's rough. Por favor, tell them there's no work in the US either.

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Reply#1 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:21 AM EDT

Easily the ring of fire to volcanoes or earthquakes around these western continents will connect by tremors and, or blow eruptions !

    Reply#2 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:33 AM EDT
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