{"id":185559,"date":"2019-03-22T07:44:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T07:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=185559"},"modified":"2019-03-24T09:08:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T09:08:34","slug":"the-most-dangerous-volcano-in-north-america-just-erupted-and-shot-ash-nearly-a-mile-into-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=185559","title":{"rendered":"The Most Dangerous Volcano In North America Just Erupted And Shot Ash Nearly A Mile Into The Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike Snyder \u2013 The End of the American Dream March 19, 2019<\/h1>\n
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Mount Popocatepetl eruption. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

A lot of us have been watching Mt. Popocatepetl for a very long time.\u00a0 Could it be possible that we are now on the verge of the most destructive volcanic eruption in the modern history of North America?\u00a0 On Monday night at precisely 9:38 PM, a massive explosion at Mt. Popocatepetl sent a column of volcanic ash nearly a mile into the sky.\u00a0 A \u201cyellow alert warning\u201d has been issued by the authorities, and they are ordering everyone to stay at least 12 kilometers away from the crater.\u00a0 They are stressing that the threat has not passed, and as you will see below, an evacuation plan is in place in case an even larger eruption follows.\u00a0 And if a much larger eruption does follow, the devastation could be off the charts.\u00a0 Mexico City is only 43 miles away from Mt. Popocatepetl, and approximately 25 million people live within a 60 mile radius of the crater.<\/span><\/p>\n

The explosion on Monday night was definitely a wake up call.\u00a0 According to media reports, it was \u201cloud enough to shake doors and windows of houses in the city of Puebla<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Mexico\u2019s Popocatepetl volcano erupted late on Monday, hurling incandescent rock about 1.5 miles down its slopes<\/strong> and sending ash into the night sky near the nation\u2019s capital.<\/span><\/p>\n

The explosion, one of the volcano\u2019s largest eruptions in years, was heard from nearby communities and was loud enough to shake doors and windows of houses in the city of Puebla<\/strong>, according to local media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mt. Popocatepetl has been increasingly active in recent months, and authorities are concerned that all of this activity could be leading up to something really big.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, it is being reported that they are \u201ccurrently preparing for the worst case scenarios<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Local authorities are currently preparing for the worst case scenarios and haven\u2019t ruled out more eruptions in the near future<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In preparations, they have drafted a special operational plan allowing for quick evacuation of locals in case of any future emergencies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Popocatepetl exploded earlier this week but had remained calm over the past several days as it only emitted water vapour, gas and a small amount of ash.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what would a \u201cworst case scenario\u201d for Mt. Popocatepetl look like?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, scientists tell us that the volcano is capable of producing a \u201ccatastrophic Plinian eruption<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Popocat\u00e9petl is considered the most threatening volcano in North America, in terms of explosive activity and population threat<\/strong>.\u00a0Its current low- or moderate-scale eruptive behavior can switch relatively quickly to a large, catastrophic Plinian eruption<\/strong>, the largest and most violent of all the types of volcanic eruptions, according to the volcanologists at the National History Museum<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have never heard of a \u201cPlinian eruption\u201d before, here is Wikipedia\u2019s definition<\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Plinian eruptions<\/strong> or Vesuvian eruptions<\/strong> are volcanic<\/strong><\/span><\/a> eruptions<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>marked by their similarity to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79<\/strong><\/span><\/a> AD<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, which destroyed the ancient Roman cities of Herculaneum<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and Pompeii<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The eruption was described in a letter written by Pliny the Younger<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, after the death of his uncle Pliny the Elder<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plinian\/Vesuvian eruptions are marked by columns of volcanic debris<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and hot gases<\/a><\/strong><\/span> ejected high into the stratosphere<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, the second layer of Earth\u2019s atmosphere. The key characteristics are ejection of large amount of pumice<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and very powerful continuous gas-driven eruptions. According to the Volcanic Explosivity Index<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Plinian eruptions have a VEI of 4, 5 or 6, sub-Plinian 3 or 4, and ultra-Plinian 6, 7 or 8.<\/span><\/p>\n

Short eruptions can end in less than a day, but longer events can take several days or even months. The longer eruptions begin with production of clouds of volcanic ash, sometimes with pyroclastic surges<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The amount of magma<\/strong><\/span><\/a> erupted can be so large that it depletes the magma chamber below, causing the top of the volcano to collapse, resulting in a caldera<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are talking about a disaster that could potentially kill millions.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Aztec language, Popocatepetl literally means \u201csmoking mountain\u201d, but to most of the locals the volcano is simply known as \u201cDon Goyo\u201d.\u00a0 In ancient times, it produced giant tsunamis of super heated mud that completely buried entire Aztec cities.\u00a0 The following is an excerpt from one of my previous articles<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Historians tell us that Popocatepetl had a dramatic impact on the ancient Aztecs. Giant mud flows produced by massive eruptions covered entire Aztec cities. In fact, some of these mud flows were so large that they buried <\/strong>entire pyramids<\/strong><\/em> in super-heated mud.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

But we haven\u2019t witnessed anything like that in any of our lifetimes, so it is hard to even imagine devastation of that magnitude.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to Mexico City\u2019s mammoth population, there are millions of others that live in the surrounding region. Overall, there are about 25 million people that live in the immediate vicinity of Popocatepetl. Thankfully, we haven\u2019t seen a major eruption of the volcano in modern times, but at some point that will change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Considering what this volcano is capable of doing, I simply don\u2019t understand why there was so little coverage of this massive explosion on Monday by the mainstream media in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

I guess they didn\u2019t have any room after allocating front page space to the powerball jackpot<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>and the ongoing drama surrounding Wendy Williams<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

We live at a time when our planet is becoming increasingly unstable<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and many believe that the shaking is only going to get worse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mt. Popocatepetl had been dormant for a very long time before it started becoming active again in the 1990s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now it has apparently entered an extremely active phase, and we know that it is capable of producing a catastrophic Plinian eruption.<\/span><\/p>\n

So let\u2019s keep a very close eye on Mt. Popocatepetl, because a Plinian eruption so close to Mexico City would be a disaster far worse than anything that any of us have ever seen.<\/span><\/p>\n

About the author: Michael Snyder<\/a> is a nationally-syndicated writer, media personality and political activist. He is the author of four books including Get Prepared Now<\/a>, The Beginning Of The End<\/a> and Living A Life That Really Matters<\/a>. His articles are originally published on The Economic Collapse Blog<\/a>, End Of The American Dream<\/a> and The Most Important News<\/a>. From there, his articles are republished on dozens of other prominent websites. If you would like to republish his articles, please feel free to do so. The more people that see this information the better, and we need to wake more people up while there is still time.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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