It has been in the international news of late that one of our volcanoes (Tungurahua) is acting up again. If you read Spanish, you can get updates here. There is a recent photo (Wed, 9 Jan 08) from the El Comercio Newspaper.
So far, the majority of activity has been the emission of gas, steam and ash. There has not been lava flow (although incandescent rocks have been thrown out). Seismic activity has increased (rumblings, noise, small earthquakes) and according to the Geophysical Institute, these are the same conditions that existed before the eruption in 2006.
So far approximately 1000 people have been evacuated from their homes, however they are being allowed back into farming areas during the day to tend to animals and crops. We have sent a team down to the area to see what the needs of the people would be in case of an eruption and to begin to plan logistics in case of the need for disaster relief.
This volcano is located approximatley 135 kms east of Quito, near the tourist town of Banos.
We'll keep you up to date!
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I like hearing your news. It is interesting to get a first hand perspective on life down there. I am glad you set up the "blog". :-)
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