Mt Redoubt Alaska expected to erupt in days

[Oldguy]

OK, Here is a heads up to burners in the Anchorage / Cook Inlet area. Get your gear together, just in case...

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Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska expected to erupt 'within days'
11:36 AM, January 29, 2009


Alaskans are not running in mad panic for cover, but many are concerned about the imminent eruption of Mount Redoubt southwest of Anchorage.

Fox News is reporting: "Mount Redoubt continues to rumble and simmer, prompting geologists to say this Alaska volcano could erupt "within days."

The Anchorage Daily News cautions: "Mount Redoubt is still rumbling and simmering, prompting geologists to repeat their warning that an eruption may be imminent."

It would not be a pleasant period in Anchorage if Redoubt were to blow its top, if its previous eruption is any indication.

For five months beginning in December 1989, smoke and ash from the 10,197-foot peak disrupted international air traffic and deposited volcanic dust throughout the Anchorage region.

That eruption also delivered mud flows from Redoubt into the Drift River drainage.



According to the U.S. Geological Survey, volcanic ash features small, jagged pieces of rock and glass.

The American Red Cross of Alaska has advised families throughout Alaska to develop disaster plans and put together disaster supply kits.

To be sure, they'll be advised to limit strenuous outdoors activity. Stay tuned.

-- Pete Thomas


Comments
Wow ... now THAT is a photo. Hope the folks up there stay safe!

Posted by: vegasgirl | January 29, 2009 at 11:57 AM

Freak, at first I thought it was a mushroom cloud! But I guess, volcanoes are just as powerfull.

Posted by: tle | January 29, 2009 at 12:49 PM

This looks like a nuclear bomb explosion.

Posted by: white china | January 29, 2009 at 12:56 PM

You betcha'

Posted by: Ted | January 29, 2009 at 01:25 PM

THIS IS GO'S WARNING AGAINST SARAH PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: DICk | January 29, 2009 at 01:25 PM

Gosh darn, I wonder if Sarah Palin can see it from her front porch?

Posted by: Larry Buttrey | January 29, 2009 at 01:26 PM

This just in:

"Alaskan Govenor Sarah Palin has asked for federal DOT funding to build a bridge from Kenai to the Drift River Oil Terminal to deal with this impending disaster.

Rush Limbaugh has allegedly included funding in his stimulus package."

AP Wireline Services

Posted by: Ted | January 29, 2009 at 01:29 PM

I hope Sarah Palin dies in the volcano. She's a worthless hockey mom.

Posted by: Sadie | January 29, 2009 at 01:39 PM

I hope nobody gets hurt.
They should evacuate the area.

Posted by: Sadie | January 29, 2009 at 01:41 PM

FIRST OFF THE PIC IS FROM 1989 . SECOND OFF IT MIGHT NOT BLOW AT ALL. ALSO IT DEPENDS ON THE WINDS AND THE EXPLOSION IF ANY OF THE ASH WILL EVEN TRAVEL TO CITIES OR TOWNS.

Posted by: CANT BELIEVE IT | January 29, 2009 at 01:54 PM

Mount Redoubt is 100 miles away from Anchorage. There is little concern for evacuating, just prepping for water, protecting transportation and electronics, and grabbing face masks in case we have to deal with ash. And of course, airports and airlines are watching out. Ash fall is the biggest concern that we have right now.

Posted by: Alaskan | January 29, 2009 at 02:29 PM

sadie, your a twisted pathetic Bezerkely scumbag wanna-be

Posted by: Terry | January 29, 2009 at 02:37 PM

I'm pretty scared. I hate being here. We were supposed to fly out soon and I'm afraid we are going to be trapped here.

Posted by: Eli | January 29, 2009 at 02:45 PM

Although Anchorage is the population center of Alaska, there many people who live in the Kenai Peninsula in very close proximity to this volcano. Me, for one, only 45 miles away. I was here last time, it was spectacular and very uncomfortable and messy. I hope she keeps her lid on this time, but the webicorders at the Alaska Volcano Observatoy and the continuing earthquakes are telling the impending story. Water jugs filled, batteries in flashlites, food stored, duck tape and visqueen at the ready....Definate concern, not panic. There is no where to go anyway.

Posted by: Gwhizz | January 29, 2009 at 03:19 PM

YOUR ALL IDEOTS IM FROM AK....ACT LIKE YOU KNOW SOMETHING DOWN IN WORTHLESS CA!

Posted by: LUCAS HANSON | January 29, 2009 at 03:57 PM

Gwizz and Alaskan, stay safe and keep your heads down.

Posted by: Scroncher | January 29, 2009 at 04:17 PM

wow thats soooooo cool and werid

Posted by: er | January 29, 2009 at 04:32 PM

"I hope Sarah Palin dies in the volcano. She's a worthless hockey mom.

Posted by: Sadie | January 29, 2009 at 01:39 PM "
Well this post tells everyone what type of person you really are. Wishing someone would die because of what reason again ?

Posted by: American | January 29, 2009 at 05:33 PM

Be mindful, if this ends up in a significant natural disaster, just observe in an honest fashion without the immature malice thus far demonstrated; Sarah Palin will have planned appropriately and completely on behalf of all those persons under her care and responsibility as their govenor.

Posted by: P. J. Hereford | January 29, 2009 at 05:50 PM

I live in Kenai, Redoubt only causes ash fall when it blows, no reason to panic anyone..

Posted by: Alaskan | January 29, 2009 at 06:13 PM

I am sure Gov. Palin is taking all appropriate action to keep everyone as safe as possible. I wish she were my governor, although the one I have isn't too bad. The people of Alaska are very lucky to have her.....Unfortunately, any news stories about Alaska and/or Gov. Palin seem to attract all the idiots of the world and there are lots of them.

Posted by: 2boxerdogs | January 29, 2009 at 06:20 PM

My beautiful niece and her gorgeous new baby are all alone over there while her husband whom is in the service and got shipped to Texas for four weeks. She is from the south and hasn't experienced something like this before. I'm sure she is scared to be by her self with this going on. I hope she can call on the service and get the hell out of there with her baby and dog. I love you Kristina Marlene Watska.
Auntie Doll

Posted by: Darlene Miller | January 29, 2009 at 07:10 PM

Pray and hope the ash blows the other way... Hoping everyone stays safe and GOD Bless...

Posted by: Debra | January 29, 2009 at 07:47 PM

My gorgeous niece and her beautiful new baby are there all alone. Her husband is in the service and was sent to Texas for some extensive training. I feel bad for her. She is from the south and has never experienced this sort of scare. Hopefully she can get the hek out of there with her child and dog before it gets nasty and she can't even enjoy the air. I love you Kristina Marlene Watzka! I'll take the snow here in Rhode Island any day of the week. Auntie Doll

Posted by: Darlene Miller | January 29, 2009 at 07:48 PM

i am in alaska and i am running in mad panic so speak for ur self my life and many others could repeat could die from this and if u arnt running around u must have some internal problems and should go to sycyotric help im senceing suicide and yea so better keep some masks and glasses cuz u never know when it will blow

Posted by: Amccamon | January 29, 2009 at 08:08 PM

Sadie,you must be a democrat to be sick enough in the head to wish death on Sarah Palin. I don't like Obama, but I don't wish him dead!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: crystal | January 29, 2009 at 08:52 PM

I'll take Sarah (Connors) Palin over Arnold (Terminator) S. every which way to Sunday.

Posted by: RS | January 29, 2009 at 10:10 PM

I just hope that it won't be big enough to lower temperatures here in our beautiful state of Alaska. Winter is difficult enough already with all the high food and fuel prices! But it sure is Alaska as it wants to be...

Posted by: Robert | January 29, 2009 at 10:29 PM

I was in Kenai the last time ( I think that it was actually Mt. Helena ) (no, not St. Helens) and we just had to wear a bandana or surgical mask over our faces so we didn't breathe the stuff in. Unless the entire mountain should blow, which is not likely, and cause tidal wave action in the bay, all people have to do is stay inside for a while and they will suffer no harm. Say Gwhizz, I would be interested to know if Redoubt has that identifyable v shape in it's middle when the erruption is over. Please post afterward and tell me if it is still there? By the way, is Illiamna spitting too? I miss my home in Kenai, such a beautiful and peaceful place!

Posted by: Rich | January 29, 2009 at 11:04 PM

High fuel and food prices? I guess here in anchorage we're lucky... Fuel and food are very reasonable.

Posted by: Brett Baker | January 29, 2009 at 11:20 PM

My goodness, I had no idea the people from the lower 48 were so uninformed about Alaska. I've apparently been here too long to over-react. Ash can fly over 100 miles (Anchorage is just over 100 miles). We'll stock up on N95 masks, water, and other essentials. Everything will be fine!

BTW, anyone who dislikes Sarah Palin and continues to go on and on about her must certainly require some sort of therapy. There is no logical reason to have negative feelings about someone who is no longer even in the public eye. Shut up and find someone else to pick on. You just make yourself look like a complete IDIOT when you spew nonsense like that.

Posted by: jmak | January 29, 2009 at 11:20 PM

i think that sarah palin is a wonderful person. i think it is a bit radical to overact emotionally towards people - especially if they haven't even done anything bad like committed a serious crime. and especially for one who cares enough to run for a position. granted i can't say that politics are honest. . . but i can say that i believe in sarah palin - much more than obama. politics are in your own backyard if you think about it. so take the log out of your own eye first . . .

as for the volcano, i think that the wisest most safest thing to do would be to prepare for it. you never know if it would get bad or not. especially for people who have lung problems, and most of all - it is better to be safe than sorry. i would rather people call me stupid and have my asthmatic lungs safe than to jump off the cliff just because everybody else did it and think it is cool.

Posted by: Bev | January 30, 2009 at 01:57 AM

I live in Fairbanks Alaska, And they all said we might need to wear face masks if the valcanoe errupts. Its just a caution though.

I hope everyone is safe here!


BTW, Sara Palin is really nice, have YOU ever met her?
Didnt think so! I actually have met her.

Posted by: SC | January 30, 2009 at 02:15 AM

I am a born and raised Alaskan. I remember both the 1989 Mt. Redoubt eruption and the 1992 Mt. Spur eruption. Running around in a mad panic is both irresponsible and stupid. As long as you aren't an idiot and prepare yourself calmly, then it is not a big deal. Get batteries in your flashlights, battery operated radio, fill jugs with water, face masks, enough food to last you for at least a week, and stay indoors for as long as possible. Usually only a few days. Then just use caution. Oh, and change your air filter in your vehicles. I have a two and a half year old daughter and I don't feel any need to panic. We are perfectly fine, have plenty of emergency supplies, and with how cold it is outside anyway won't be too upset to stay indoors for awhile. There is a plus side to the volcano erupting. This summer everything is going to be VERY green and alive. Volcanic ash is a great natural fertilizer and will make this coming summer more beautiful for it. So for everyone outside of Alaska with concerns for us, family and friends here... don't worry, as long as the people you are worried about have a good head on their shoulders they will be fine. And for everyone in Alaska that hasn't experienced one yet... try to calm down and just make sure you are ready. It isn't as bad as you think. The only real crappy part is that no flights in or out for awhile. My father is a pilot, and he is out on a trip at the time, so he might not be able to fly back home for awhile. He didn't even know Mt. Redoubt was acting up until he called me today. He hopes he can get back before it erupts.

Posted by: Anastacia Hunter | January 30, 2009 at 02:34 AM

Wow! I just heard about it here in Palmer, TODAY. Not exactly a big concern here but it seems its gotten all those down in Californica all excited! Often noticed, those who hate Sarah.. know little to nothing about her.. except what they see in the tabloids! But when that's your source of news, hey, you also get all kinds of bogus news about YOUR OWN YARD!

Posted by: GKC | January 30, 2009 at 03:06 AM

It's amazing that the liberals want to make political statements in reference to a possible natural disaster.


Posted by: Kim Workman` | January 30, 2009 at 06:10 AM

Alaska is an amazing place! Stay safe up there.

Posted by: kc | January 30, 2009 at 06:13 AM

Just a note...volcanic eruptions tend to be far more powerful than a nuclear weapon. Mother Nature puts Mankind in its place! Good Luck, Alaska!

Posted by: brian from ottawa il | January 30, 2009 at 06:57 AM

I lived in Alaska from 1974 - 1977. I remember ReDoubt erupting then. We had ashes in Anchorage, but it wasn't too bad.

I pray for everyone's safety!

Posted by: Karen | January 30, 2009 at 07:05 AM

People of alaska, Mount Redoubt is not a big deal. Get batteries in your flashlights, battery operated radio, fill jugs with water, face masks, enough food to last you for at least a week, and stay indoors for as long as possible. Usually only a few days. Then just use caution. Oh, and change your air filter in your vehicles.

Posted by: Gov. Palin | January 30, 2009 at 07:18 AM

man i live in anchorage and some people said that anchorage is going to be covered in ash for a few days. this is going to suck. i gotta tell my parents when it erupts so thay can close the store(just to make sure there safe).

Posted by: Keobouala | January 30, 2009 at 07:41 AM

We just experienced a 4.6 SHALLOW earthquake here in Seattle, Jan 30,2009 @ 5:27a.m. epicenter 20 miles north. Could it be Redoubt speaking to us?

Posted by: mary jean kotleba | January 30, 2009 at 07:43 AM

My husband and I are flying into Anchorage mid-June for a week's vacation in Seward and Denali. Do any of you Alaskans think this is likely to interfere with our travel plans? Thanks!

Posted by: Michigander | January 30, 2009 at 07:58 AM

2boxersdogs....Alaskans are "lucky to have Palin" and you believe she's taken
appropriate action to protect everyone. Hmmmm, would that include going to Wash D.C? I'll betcha the only thing Sarah is concerned with right now is the possibility of meeting Obama and all the attention that would come from it! Oh yea, fer sur. Fortunately, Alaskans are better off with her gone, so don't worry about us.

Posted by: Beachwriter | January 30, 2009 at 08:13 AM

Sadie, NO< NO< NO< Sarah Palin is a republican who believes in her party. It seems to me that you don't believe in anything but hate. That's the problem when a person is stupid.. P.S. I am a democrat.

Posted by: Betty | January 30, 2009 at 08:17 AM

Thanks to those who are concerned about our safety here in Alaska, we appreciate it. Those who wish to turn a natural disaster into a Palin bash are really quite sad. I thought Dems were suppose to champions of the people. Thanks

Posted by: Stunned | January 30, 2009 at 08:38 AM

Stunned don't assume those who don't like Palin are democrats, I'm a lifelong republican. Pull your head out of the sand, then spend time learning who the real Sarah Palin is. This will impress your friends so much you’ll want to throw a parade in my honor. Hehehe.

Posted by: Beachwriter | January 30, 2009 at 09:19 AM

I was amazed by the comment by Sadie about Sarah Palin. Not only is it in incredible bad taste but she obviously is very immature to vent her spleen upon a woman she has most likely never met. What is the deal there anyway? Give me a break. Sarah Palin has more class and honesty than any politician I have ever seen. She is a real person. I am not an Alaskan presently but I grew up there when I was young on a homestead in Ninilchik. I went through the March 27th earthquake and was there just a week or so ago. I have a beloved Aunt and Uncle who live in Ninilchik who I am concerned about as well as other friends and family there. Sadie, why don't you limit your comments to your own state and find something more constructive to do.

Posted by: Dana Kolasinski | January 30, 2009 at 09:45 AM

I don't remember the eruption from 1989 being all that bad.

Yeah there was ash, but I don't see what the panic is about this time.

Posted by: AKSara | January 30, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Wow, Volcano + Ignorance = Sarah Palin? How exactly does that work? If she blows her top (ther volcano not Palin) We alaskans will once again have to deal with dusty streets, dirty cars, and lawns that grow like there on steroids. NO BIGGIE trust me, ive personaly been through this three times now and its an inconvienence and nothing more. I'd much rater deal with one moody volcano than one thousand ignorant fools.
You know who you are..... oh wait...
I guess by definition you don't.

Posted by: rick | January 30, 2009 at 11:12 AM

I love obama.
to bad you guys dont have half a brain and half of you live somewhere in texas.
and have no experience with volcanic or seismic eruptions down there.
I hate sarah palin.
she needs to stop making bad rep for AK.

Posted by: Kelsey | January 30, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Funny how everyone bashes Sarah Palin and Bush. Obama has many issues you guys dont know about as well. Democrats = retards and degenerates

Posted by: Ben Dover | January 30, 2009 at 11:39 AM

Calm down, there is a pretty good chance the wind will not be blowing in the right direction if this thing blows. I'm prepared just incase. The only thing I needed to grab were some dust masks and extra air filters for the cars. I already have everything else in my Earthquake kit. You see, thats the difference about us Alaskans. Most of us are always prepared for a disaster by having emergency kits. I was here for the last eruption and its messy and inconvenient but not life threatening.

Ha, I lived in Austin, TX when Rita came into the gulf. There was a chance that Austin would get hit by large storms that spun off of Rita. The whole town went crazy, couldn't find any emergency supplies or water. The whole town went nuts and apparently nobody is always prepared there.

The nice thing about being up here is you might have a hard time finding a dust mask right now, but finding water and canned foods is not an issue. We know how to survive difficult situations, Alaskans are a different breed.

Posted by: Kash | January 30, 2009 at 12:22 PM

Non-Editorial correction:

"You're" not "Your"
"idiots" not "ideots"
"I'm" not "Im"

Case closed.

"YOUR ALL IDEOTS IM FROM AK....ACT LIKE YOU KNOW SOMETHING DOWN IN WORTHLESS CA!

Posted by: LUCAS HANSON | January 29, 2009 at 03:57 PM"

Posted by: NebraskaMike | January 30, 2009 at 12:34 PM

WOW i wonder if Obama is going to sign a package for this.
if it erupts it will pollute more than man has done in the past 100 yrs and just think of the polar bears affected by this natural happaning. OMG global Warming.
the horror the humanity. if this thing blows and does half what st helens did were in for a really cold summer just from the ash and gassess put into the upper atmospher. and it is all done by nature and all natural and does more damage than all of us has ever done in the past 100 yrs of pollution. pull your heads out,there is nothing happening now, that has not happened before, (EARTH KNOWS HOW TO TAKE CARE OF HER SELF) were just here as renters, she can send out eviction notices and we cant do a thing aboutit.global warming is a joke, record cold streaks world wide / climate change (yes) the earth is moving closer to the sun, it did it 40,000 yrs ago too,its called a cycle and then alaska was green and tropical.and i bet there were bears around just not poler because they adapted to being on land. Betcha! so its all natural pattern. nothing more stop whinning.we are nothing compared to the earth as a whole. we just think were important but were not.

Posted by: phoenix | January 30, 2009 at 12:34 PM

Sadie: you hope Sarah Palin dies? You are a worthless idiot.

Posted by: usspeleliu | January 30, 2009 at 02:55 PM

I bet Sarah Palin has already bought herself a new volcano wardrobe at her party's expense. Hey, Mooselina! Put your unemployed not-son-in-law to work clearing up the ashes. The plume reached Wasilla once, it could do so again.

Posted by: rockchick | January 30, 2009 at 03:20 PM

Wow Nebraska mike can GO AHEAD AND MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS.....nobody cares what hillbillys think anyway!

Posted by: LUCAS HANSON | January 30, 2009 at 03:34 PM

I live in Kasilof and own a lodge there. I'm just hoping I can get everything cleaned up in time for guests to arrive in May. I'm also a nurse, and hospital employees, health care workers, won't have the luxury of "staying inside for a few days". There will still be patients to take care of. I just hope that people will make every effort to stay safe.


Posted by: Alaska Nurse | January 30, 2009 at 07:53 PM

Shame on you Dick. God so bless Sarah Palin and ALL she represents! God bless alll those in AK also even my brother Steve and his wife and children...may there be an hedge of protection surrounding them all!

Posted by: Lynne | January 30, 2009 at 08:02 PM

All I see on here is pure evil mostly. (democrats go figire) God help you all....He hears all you say and do and His return is near are you ready to see Him face to face?? I ask you?

Posted by: Lynne | January 30, 2009 at 08:06 PM

I am amazed at all the unkind things being said on this website - do you people not have a clue - many people could die from ash inhalation - older people, babies, and especially people with respiratory problems can suffer lung damage - where is your compassion? Please join with me and pray that this doesn't happen.

Posted by: Margaret | January 30, 2009 at 09:02 PM

[cowboyangel]

what the f*** is this shit?

I flew over Mt. Spur when it was erupting in 92. I love volcanoes. They show us that nuclear bombs are tiny by comparison.

[Oldguy]

Alaskans brace for Redoubt Volcano eruption
By DAN JOLING, Associated Press Writer Dan Joling, Associated Press Writer – Fri Jan 30, 7:32 am ET

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Hardware stores and auto parts shops scored a post-holiday run of business this week as Anchorage-area residents stocked up on protective eyewear and masks ahead of a possible eruption of Mount Redoubt.

Monitoring earthquakes underneath the 10,200-foot Redoubt Volcano about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, scientists from the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned that an eruption was imminent, sending experienced Alaskans shopping for protection against a dusty shower of volcanic ash that could descend on south-central Alaska.

"Every time this happens we do get a run on dust masks and goggles," said Phil Robinson, manager of an Alaska Industrial Hardware store in Anchorage. "That's the two main things for eye and respiratory protection."

Customer Ron Cowan picked up gear at the store Thursday before heading off to an auto parts store for a spare air filter.

"I'm older now and I'm being a little more proactive than I was the last time," Cowan said.

When another Alaska volcano, Mount Spurr, blew in 1992, he waited too long.

"The shelves were cleared, so I thought I wouldn't wait until the last minute," Cowan said.

Unlike earthquakes, volcanoes often give off warning signs that usually give people time to prepare.

The observatory, a joint program between the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute and the state Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, was formed in response to the 1986 eruption of Mount Augustine.

It has a variety of tools to predict eruptions. As magma moves beneath a volcano before an eruption, it often generates earthquakes, swells the surface of a mountain and increases the gases emitted. The observatory samples gases, measures earthquake activity with seismometers and watches for deformities in the landscape.

On Nov. 5, geologists noted changed emissions and minor melting near the Redoubt summit and raised the threat level from green to yellow. It jumped to orange — the stage just before eruption — on Sunday in response to a sharp increase in earthquake activity below the volcano.

Alaska's volcanoes are not like Hawaii's. "Most of them don't put out the red river of lava," said the observatory's John Power.

Instead, they typically explode and shoot ash 30,000 to 50,000 feet high — more than nine miles — into the jet stream.

"It's a very abrasive kind of rock fragment," Power said. "It's not the kind of ash that you find at the base of your wood stove."

The particulate has jagged edges and has been used as an industrial abrasive. "They use this to polish all kinds of metals," he said.

Particulate can injure skin, eyes and breathing passages. The young, the elderly and people with respiratory problems are especially susceptible. Put enough ash under a windshield wiper and it will scratch glass.

It's also potentially deadly for anyone flying in a jet. "Think of flying an airliner into a sandblaster," Power said.

Redoubt blew on Dec. 15, 1989, and sent ash 150 miles away into the path of a KLM jet carrying 231 passengers. Its four engines flamed out.

As the crew tried to restart the engines, "smoke" and a strong odor of sulfur filled the cockpit and cabin, according to a USGS account. The jet dropped more than 2 miles, from 27,900 feet to 13,300 feet, before the crew was able to restart all engines and land the plane safely at Anchorage. The plane required $80 million in repairs.

The observatory's first call after an eruption is now to the Federal Aviation Administration. The observatory's data collection has become far more advanced in 19 years, as has the alert system.

"Pilots are routinely trained to avoid ash and in what to do if they encounter an ash cloud," Power said. "That kind of thing was not routinely done in the 1980s."

The jet stream can carry ash for hundreds of miles. Ash from Kasatochi Volcano in the Aleutians last August blew all the way to Montana and threatened aircraft, Power said.

Particulate is mildly corrosive but can be blocked with masks and filters.

Power advises Alaskans to prepare as they would for a bad snowstorm: Keep flashlights, batteries and several days' worth of food in the house, limit driving and prepare to hunker down if the worst of an ash cloud hits.

Merely going indoors is a defense against ash. The American Red Cross recommends wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants outside, plus goggles and glasses instead of contact lenses. If no dust mask is available, an effective respiratory filter is a damp cloth over nose and mouth.

But potential danger all depends on the wind. Mount Spurr erupted three times in 1992. When it blew that June, only climbers on Mount McKinley — about 150 miles north of Anchorage — were affected, Power said. An August eruption dumped significant ash on Anchorage and a September blow sent ash about 40 miles north of Anchorage to Wasilla.

Dust mask customer Elizabeth Keating said Thursday that if the volcano erupts, she expects to stay inside. She bought masks for her school-age grandchildren to carry in their backpacks.

"I want to make sure they're carrying these in case they're en route," she said.

___

On the Net:

Alaska Volcano Observatory: http://www.avo.alaska.edu

[ygmir]

I'm sure all the Alaska burners are now warned and prepared......good thing you posted all this, and, the conversations from the group, too.......

[Oldguy]

Mt Asama, a volcano 90 miles northwest of Tokyo erupted this morning, spewing smoke into the air and raining ash onto the city.

Officials in the US state of Alaska say they expect Mount Redoubt to erupt in the coming days or weeks.

US Airforce has moved aircraft and crews down to Washington state.

Drift River Oil Terminus is in danger of ash flows down to Cook's Inlet.

If shutdown, oil supply on West coast will be effected.

Last year I predicted Dow down to 7200 in 2009, today we went below 8000 again. Retail didn't do well... layoffs to come, still high inventorys, purchasing demand down, people are scared and are saving instead of buying...Springtime rebuilding in late April/ early May shoud be the pivot for recovery. Banks should just write off bad debts ( its all just paper loss anyway).

Congress should enforce anti-usury laws against all lending institutions., abolish variable rates and balloon payments, set maximum loan percentages (say 2 percent above prime). Disclosure of trade transactions of foreign states, ...say... 1000 shares per individual per day. Just who is manipulating us? hummm.

I think that a Mt. Redoubt blow will be the trigger event for a 900 pt drop. We shall see how Gov. Palin reacts, she is back in Alaska tonight.

New Secretary for Homeland Defense should start looking West after current needs of Appalatian Ice Storm are met...National Guards of Washington, Oregan, and California should gear up, and look North.

The Senate will kill the bailout as they should... Only failure will mean any real change..

[Ugly Dougly]

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20 ... Y01303.htm
Asama near Nagano with magma bringing asthma.

[Napalm Demon]

Knowing my luck it'll erupt when I get done at work and I get stuck in Prudhoe Bay for a few days.

[Apollonaris Zeus]

time for those anchored down for a winter road trip to Baja

[Ugly Dougly]

I got a feeling there are two kinds of Alaskans:
1. The ones that spend their winters back in the lower 48.
2. The ones that tough it out.
No?

[mdmf007]

I got a feeling there are two kinds of Alaskans:
1. The ones that spend their winters back in the lower 48.
2. The ones that tough it out.
No?

You forgot the ones that work there and live in the lower 48 and the criminal in Alaska hiding from the law in the lower 48

[Apollonaris Zeus]

I got a feeling there are two kinds of Alaskans:
1. The ones that spend their winters back in the lower 48.
2. The ones that tough it out.
No?

You forgot the ones that work there and live in the lower 48 and the criminal in Alaska hiding from the law in the lower 48

I'm surprised that this hasn't drifted into a Palin thread by now?

[ygmir]

I got a feeling there are two kinds of Alaskans:
1. The ones that spend their winters back in the lower 48.
2. The ones that tough it out.
No?

You forgot the ones that work there and live in the lower 48 and the criminal in Alaska hiding from the law in the lower 48

I'm surprised that this hasn't drifted into a Palin thread by now?

yer kinda like a dog with a bone...............IMHO.......

and, bitter.....

sore winner?

[Apollonaris Zeus]

You forgot the ones that work there and live in the lower 48 and the criminal in Alaska hiding from the law in the lower 48

I'm surprised that this hasn't drifted into a Palin thread by now?

yer kinda like a dog with a bone...............IMHO.......

and, bitter.....

sore winner?

hey i'm just working for the Repubs. Ya'no keeping her in the news at the forefront of the political eye. It's what they want!

Call me "Rush Apollonaris"

[ygmir]

good one.........

[TomServo]

Remember driving past Mt. Shasta, and explaining to my son what a dormant volcano was...said it was sleeping. "Can we wake it up daddy?"

[wedeliver]

Here is a web cam of Mt. Redoubt in Alaska

at this time I can see a really small steam plume located about the center of the crater.

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/Redoubt_-_Hut.php

[ygmir]

thanks WD......

[cowboyangel]

On the summit of Shasta you can still smell sulfur fumes from the tiny pond just below the rock outcropping that has the metal case where the summit sign up book resides.

[Ugly Dougly]

No body count yet?

[wedeliver]

There are reports that the volcano has coughed a few times in the last 24 hours. Web cam is showing some "rivers" down the side of the mountain that were not there yesterday.

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/Redoubt_-_Hut.php



(the above link is not saved and will change the next time the image is updated)

[Badger]

Well, be glad it ain't the Siberian Traps happening all over again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_Traps

[Elderberry]

I got a feeling there are two kinds of Alaskans:
1. The ones that spend their winters back in the lower 48.
2. The ones that tough it out.
No?

You forgot the ones that work there and live in the lower 48 and the criminal in Alaska hiding from the law in the lower 48

I'm surprised that this hasn't drifted into a Palin thread by now?

Palin thread? Hell, this is fodder for Jindal thread drift.

JK

[Oldguy]

From Wikipedia:

Stratovolcanoes are common in subduction zones, forming chains along plate tectonic boundaries where oceanic crust is drawn under continental crust (Continental Arc Volcanism, e.g. Cascade Range, central Andes) or another oceanic plate (Island arc Volcanism, e.g. Japan, Aleutian Islands). The magma that forms stratovolcanoes rises when water, which is trapped, both in hydrated minerals and in the porous basalt rock of the upper oceanic crust, is released into mantle rock of the asthenosphere above the sinking oceanic slab. The release of water from hydrated minerals is termed "dewatering," and occurs at specific pressures and temperatures for each mineral, as the plate descends to greater depths. The water freed from the rock lowers the melting point of the overlying mantle rock, which then undergoes partial melting and rises due to its lighter density relative to the surrounding mantle rock, and pools temporarily at the base of the lithosphere. The magma then rises through the crust, incorporating silica-rich crustal rock, leading to a final intermediate composition (see Classification of Igneous Rock). When the magma nears the surface, it pools in a magma chamber under the volcano. There, the relatively low pressure allows water and other volatiles (CO2, S2−, Cl−) dissolved in the magma to escape from solution, as occurs when a bottle of carbonated water is opened. Once a critical volume of magma and gas accumulates, the obstacle provided by the volcanic cone is overcome, leading to a sudden explosive eruption. Most recent Stratovolcano erption, Mount Redoubt, March 22 and 23,2009.

[Apollonaris Zeus]

Sounds like you have discribe the process of an Orgasm!

Early Stimulus Money on Volcanoes

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 10, 2009
Weeks after Mount Redoubt erupted in Alaska, the Interior Department is spending some of its first stimulus money to improve volcano monitoring. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the department would use $15.2 million to modernize volcano warning systems. Mr. Salazar said the monitoring would do a better job of warning the public and airlines of eruptions, as it did months before Mount Redoubt blew in March. The Alaska Volcano Observatory first started issuing warnings in late January, he said.

Republicans had criticized the volcano monitoring as an example of wasteful spending in the stimulus plan.

Bet they don't live near or around volcanos or took a recent flight to Alaska recently!

AIIZ

[akmojo]

does anyone have a virgin laying around..?? Please send her to me so I can toss her into this darn volcano to get it to stop erupting.... certainly none around Barbie Death Camp....

Palin's stimulus plan involves her buying new clothes, taking her kids places on the state dime and collecting per diem for living at home instead of in Juneau ....

drill baby drill....

BTW... 36 yr Ak resident... I sure as hell didn't vote for this lying IDIOT Governor...

[Napalm Demon]

drill baby drill....

If only it was worth our time... I say Earth first! we'll strip mine and rape the other planets later.

[Apollonaris Zeus]

drill baby drill....

If only it was worth our time... I say Earth first! we'll strip mine and rape the other planets later. 8)

Oh, I thought he was talking about drilling "Nailing Palin!"

The other geothermal bore

[wedeliver]

It is a clear afternoon up in the Mt Redoubt area of our 49th state.

Here are links to the 3 webcams of the Volcano

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/Redoubt_-_DFR.php

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/Redoubt_-_Hut.php

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/Redoubt_-_CI.php

[geekster]

The new Hut cam view is great. There was a beautiful view of the new lava dome all day today.