YES, VOLCANO FUEGO, ABOUT 20 KM FROM ANTIGUA IS ACTIVE AGAIN
AFTER 25 YEARS. WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING NO ILL
EFFECTS HERE IN ANTIGUA.
NO EARTHSHAKES, NO HEAVY ASH DUST, NO TOXIC GASSES FLOATING
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THERE ARE REPORTS IN THE NEWS OF FINE ASH DUSTING OTHER
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, BUT TO THIS POINT, THE AIRPORT IS OPEN
AND RUNNING "NORMALLY".
AN "ERUPTION" IS EXPECTED. WHEN, NO ONE KNOWS. THEY EXPECT
THE SAME TYPE OF ERUPTION AS WE HAD 1 YEAR AGO WITH VOLCANO
PACAYA - LOTS OF ASH DROPPING DOWN, NO LAVA OR PYROCLASTIC
FLOWS. WE EXPECT TO HAVE SOME TEMPORARY AIRPORT
DELAYS/CLOSINGS, BUT IT COULD BE NEXT WEEK, NEXT MONTH OR
NEXT YEAR -
AS FAR AS TRAVEL PLANS, YOU ARE NOT IN DANGER TRAVELING HERE
FROM VOLCANO FUEGO. IT IS POTENTIALLY INCONVENIENT, BUT NOT
DANGEROUS.
KEEP IN TOUCH IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS.
-NANCY
ecovision@inter.net.gt
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