Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt erupts 4 times

[babylonsister]

Where's Bobby Jindal when you need some sanity? :crazy:


Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt erupts 4 times

By MARK THIESSEN – 31 minutes ago


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano erupted four times overnight, sending an ash plume more than 9 miles high into the air, but the state's largest city has likely been spared from any ashfall.

"The ash cloud went to 50,000 feet, and it's currently drifting toward the north, northeast," said Janet Schaefer, a geologist with the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

The first eruption, in a sparsely area across Cook Inlet from the Kenai Peninsula, occurred at 10:38 p.m. Sunday and the fourth happened at 1:39 a.m. Monday, according to the observatory.

The wind patterns were taking the ash cloud away from Anchorage, toward Willow and Talkneetna, near Mount McKinley, North America's largest mountain in Denali National Park.

Geophysicist John Power said no cities have yet reported any ash fall from the volcano, but noted that it was still early.

Using radar and satellite technology, the National Weather Service is predicting ash to start falling later Monday morning.

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[originalpckelly]

1. It's going to rain ash on Wasilla's parade.

As if they haven't suffered enough under the reign of Palin before she became governor.

[Stevenmarc]

2. With Palin's Abstinence Only education they should be able to toss a virgin in.

[babylonsister]

4. LOL! Good one! nt

[radfringe]

3. 5 times now - erupted again about 1/2 hr ago...

Another large explosion is occurring at Redoubt.
37 minutes ago from TwitterMail The eruption of Redoubt volcano continues. Ashfall advisories are available on the National We... Read more at http://tinyurl.com/c4zzd5

[Towlie]

5. Bet she can't see Russia from her house now.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Mt. Redoubt web cams...

'course, still dark on west coast ths early/

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

http://www.mountsthelens.com/Mount_Redoubt_Webcam.html