Activity of Popocatepetl places alert to more than 67,000 people states of Mexico, Puebla, Morelos

Posted on April 20, 2012 • Filed under: Enviromental Issues, Mexico, TRAVEL, Weather/Climate

The authorities have declared a yellow alert phase 3, which corresponds to “explosive activity intermediate to high, possible expulsion of magma and ash rain notorious”, and in these elections have been quick to implement preventive measures. Including distribution of masks and bottles of water, the deployment of security forces and mobile health care units, the arrangement of evacuation routes and enabling hundreds of shelters. If the alert goes orange will have to evict thousands of people. Read Article

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