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Redoubt volcano erupted for the second time this morning with a huge explosion at 9:24 that sent a cloud of ash to 65,000 feet above sea level. It looks like the plume is going to drift kind of over Prince William Sound and then into the Copper River, Cordova area, and then into the Panhandle," said Alaska Volcano Observatory geologist Chris Waythomas in Anchorage. "It could cause some real serious issues for aviation throughout the day, and I wouldn't be surprised if some flights are going to be canceled here," he said. Alaska Airlines officials said they are still evaluating...

Augustine Volcano kicked back to life with five eruptions Friday night and Saturday morning -- then a new burst of prolonged, near-continuous activity that began anew Saturday night and continues this morning. Ash from the all-night rumbling is drifting south and southwest, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued ash fall advisories through 2 p.m. today for Kodiak Island, the Gulf of Alaska and much of the Alaska Peninsula, including the towns of King Salmon, Dillingham and Naknek. The new non-stop eruptions, sending ash to an estimated 15,000, has left grit in the air throughout that region, according...