by Scientists ask people who live in SouthCentral Alaska to prepare for a possible outbreak of the Mount Spurr volcano.
That Alaska Vulcano Observatory said that Alaskaner is now a good time to “familiarize himself with the possible dangers of a trace outbreak” after the probability of an outbreak has increased last week.
“The most important dangers for the residents of Alaska from Spur would be of the ash risk for aviation and possible ashfall,” said the observatory in a Wednesday post on X.
Ash can violate the eyes and lungs, damage vehicles and their weight can require physically to clarify. The observatory warned the residents of staying inside and wearing a facial mask outside when ash is available.
The outbreak would lead to volcanic mud flowers and pyroclastic currents, which are hot high -speed streams from ash, volcanic rocks and gas. The observatory said that the areas that immediately surround the volcano would be influenced by the pyroclastic currents. The volcanic sludge flows are a very low risk because there are no communities in this area.
Although people do not live in the immediate vicinity of Mount Spurr, it is a tourist destination. The nearby cities include Beluga, Nikiski, Salamatof, Tyonek and Susitna. The Mount Spurr is almost 80 miles from the anchorage.
“Anyone who takes a visit to the spur area should be aware of this danger, keeping the track activity up to date by registering for the volcanic base service and following all the restrictions that could be introduced by agricultural and emergency managers,” said the post office.
The observatory said that the time, place and the duration of the effects depend on the weather conditions and the size and duration of the outbreak.
The Alaska Vulcano Observatory website says that the outbreaks that occurred in 1953 and 1992 were explosive. In the outbreak of 1953, a single mighty explosion created a 30,000 feet high for about an hour.
About a quarter inch ashes fell in Anchorage and closed Ted Stevens International Airport for two days.
In 1992, the volcano outbreak triggered three explosions that took place in June, August and September. The cloud from the first explosion reached 47,500 feet, and the second explosion led to an Anchorplatz Airport for 20 hours.
This article was originally published on nbcnews.com
