Volcano
According to local authorities, our friendly neighborhood volcano is getting ready to erupt. It's called Mount Redoubt. So keep your eyes on the news...
We spent Alicia's birthday evening stocking up on "stay indoors for several days while volcanic ash coats everything around you" supplies. This includes spare air filters for the vehicles, food, water, giant trash bags to cover appliances/computers, etc.
The last time Mt. Redoubt erupted was in 1989. At that time, it was just like every 12-year-old boy wishes they could get their 6th grade Science Fair volcano to blow... Giant plume of lava and ash, 8 miles high. So it will likely be a similar event.
Should be fun!
posted by Tricia @ 8:21 AM
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3 Comments:
You guys be careful. Make sure you pick up some dust masks and goggles. I read that the type of ash it will more than likely spread is a very abrasive kind of rock fragment that can injure skin, eyes and breathing passages.
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Rebecca
I was reading about the Ring of Fire. I didn't realize how many volcanoes you guys have right in your backyard. Wow!!
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/ringfire.htm
Rebecca
Yes, we are just a hotbed of plate tectonic activity around here. Earthquakes and volcanoes galore!
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