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At 10:38pm AKDT Sunday evening, Mt. Redoubt erupted, sending an initial ash plume 50,000 feet into the frigid Alaska spring sky. This active volcano located some 140 miles southwest of Anchorage has been rumbling since January.
The last 48 hours had seen a significant rise in seismic activity with discreet earthquakes being measured at 50 to 60 per hour.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory has downgraded the Aviation Alert Status to "Red" and some flights are currently being diverted away from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
This is a breaking story and this post will be updated as information becomes available.
In the meantime, here are some sites that may be helpful as this incident progresses:
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
- Ash Plume prediction animation
- Anchorage International Airport Flight Information and Status
- USGS Ashfall preparedness site
UPDATE 7:30am AKDT
Mount redoubt continued to erupt through the night. As of 6:30 this morning, a total of four major explosions have occurred. There are no populated communities adjacent to Mt. Redoubt so local property damage or injury to persons should be minimal.
There is a large ash cloud and the winds aloft predictors show a majority of the ash progressing in a northerly direction, west of Anchorage. Light ash fall is expected in the Susitna Valley possibly affecting the communities of Talkeetna and Willow.
For the time being, Anchorage International Airport is not anticipating a closure.
UPDATE 5:00Pm AKDT
Minor eruptions are still the order of the day for Mt. Redoubt. No more major eruptions have occurred since this morning.
The ashfall advisory has been cancelled for the time being.
Any further updates will be in the form of a new post on this website
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