Ecuador: Tungurahua Volcano raised to orange alert

telesurtv.net reported the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic (IGEPN) advises not circulate on roads and highways crossing streams which have fallen by pyroclastic flows.

The Secretariat of Risk Management (SGR) Friday raised the alert level from yellow to orange by reactivation of the Tungurahua volcano, which emitted a plume of steam with a high content of ash that reached 5 kilometers.

The orange alert was declared in the area of ​​influence of the volcano, determined on the map of the potential dangers of the Tungurahua volcano, issued by the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic (IGEPN).

The IGEPN recommended extreme care when driving on roads and highways crossing streams which have fallen by pyroclastic flows and in areas previously affected.

The purpose of the change of alert, signed by the Secretary of Risk Management Valm. Luis Jaramillo Arias, is to minimize the effects of the volcano’s activity.

Technicians Geophysical Institute (IG) indicated that at 11:00 (Ecuador time) monitoring teams reported a steady swarm of earthquakes at the volcano. Then there was a detonation with a high percentage of volcanic dust.

“The lookouts massif were aware of what could happen. At the time recorded ashfall in areas of Chonglontus and El Manzano, in Chimborazo, and Cahuají and Pillate in Tungurahua, “said the specialist IG, Patricia Mothes. Read Article

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