Skip to comments.
Ecuador Volcano Poised for Major Eruption, May Be Within Days
Fox News ^
| January 10, 2008
| AP and Fox News
Posted on 01/10/2008 5:40:24 PM PST by sodpoodle
QUITO, Ecuador Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano is poised for a major eruption, a volcanologist said Wednesday. Authorities last week evacuated 10 villages from its western slopes as a precaution.
Patricia Mothes, a U.S. expert on volcanoes, said the 16,575-foot volcano, located 80 miles southeast of Quito, "is preparing to generate, in days or weeks, a great eruption."
She said that could mean pyroclastic flows blasts of volcanic material "that descend at high speeds and burn everything in their way."
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ecuador; volcano
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-30 next last
Could be a problem.
1
posted on
01/10/2008 5:40:25 PM PST
by
sodpoodle
To: sodpoodle
2
posted on
01/10/2008 5:41:55 PM PST
by
itsamelman
(Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh. - - Al Swearengen)
To: sodpoodle
Rove’s Ecuadorian Volcano Eruptor etc...
3
posted on
01/10/2008 5:43:25 PM PST
by
itsamelman
(Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh. - - Al Swearengen)
To: sodpoodle
Vast Right Wing Ecuadoran Volcano Eruptor...
4
posted on
01/10/2008 5:44:40 PM PST
by
itsamelman
(Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh. - - Al Swearengen)
To: itsamelman
US taxpayers, get out your wallets....
5
posted on
01/10/2008 5:45:16 PM PST
by
Pete98
(After his defeat by the Son of God, Satan changed his name to Allah and started over.)
To: sodpoodle
Could be hugh and series.
6
posted on
01/10/2008 5:45:26 PM PST
by
bleach
To: Pete98
Women, children, poor, transsexuals hit hardest...
7
posted on
01/10/2008 5:46:34 PM PST
by
itsamelman
(Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh. - - Al Swearengen)
To: sodpoodle
Only a few months ago scientists were suggesting that the only reasonable solution to the Global Warming catastrophe was injecting large amounts of sulphur into the upper atmosphere.
Look's like Mother Nature will beat us to it.
To: sodpoodle
Think of the carbon credits that mountain will have to buy!
9
posted on
01/10/2008 5:48:44 PM PST
by
Ingtar
(I find it amazing how deciding to run for president changes a man's stands on issues)
To: itsamelman
"transsexuals hit hardest..." Gold lame and pyroclastic flows are just never a good mix!
To: sodpoodle
11
posted on
01/10/2008 5:49:47 PM PST
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: Pete98
Tungurahua has been smoking for several years, and has had a pretty impressive eruption within the past 5 years, if I recall correctly.
BTW, the current president ran on an anti-US platform. It will be interesting to see the justfication if aid should be required.
To: blam
That pic...it looks more like a blow out from the side instead of the top.
To: Pete98
I predict much wailing and hand-wringing from the UN and their fellow travellers — followed by an eruption of cash, that flows, pyroclastically, into the pockets of connected officials. No actual aid or comfort will be provided to Ecuadorians; but, the NYTimes will wax eloquently about the valiant efforts of the UN.
Meanwhile, the U.S. will rapidly deploy a large, well equipped, well supplied, and well prepared contingent of rescue and aid workers. The NYTimes and their ilk will criticize the U.S. for some combination of: being in too big a rush & not cooperating with the international efforts still being “planned” by the U.N.; taking too long; using military ships and aircraft in a humanitarian crisis; not having enough military equipment available for the mission, because it's tied up in Iraq; wasting money; and not spending enough.
To: Pete98
thank you...
15
posted on
01/10/2008 6:03:11 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: blam
I hope we don’t get an ash covered “after” picture next week.
16
posted on
01/10/2008 6:09:36 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
To: Travis McGee
17
posted on
01/10/2008 6:17:57 PM PST
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: blam
That’s not too bad. I was picturing a few meters of ash, collapsing roofs etc.
18
posted on
01/10/2008 6:25:44 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
To: SunkenCiv
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-30 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson