this Mauna Loa volcano Hawaii, the world’s largest still active, activated eruption this Monday for the first time in nearly 40 years.
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said on Twitter that the eruption is currently confined to the volcano’s caldera area and does not pose any risk to communities at the foot of the mountain.
However, the same agency warned some bunkers opened as a precaution.
“About half of Mauna Loa’s recorded eruptions were confined to the caldera area without posing any danger to the nearby population,” the office said.
The U.S. National Weather Service, the rest ash “less than a quarter of an inch“For this reason, people with respiratory problems in some parts of the island have been advised not to leave their homes to avoid breathing particles in the air.
Mauna Loa volcano is located a few kilometers from Kilauea, which experienced an eruption in 2018 that destroyed more than 700 homes and forced several residents to relocate.
Source: Informacion
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