Looks like Redoubt is erupting again

[MiniMe]

From the webcams:

[DesertRat]

1. Wonder if Jindal still opposes volcano monitoring?

:eyes:

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska has had another large eruption after being relatively quiet for nearly a week.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage says the volcano about 100 mile southwest of the city erupted early Saturday.

The National Weather Service said radar indicated a plume of volcanic ash rose 50,000 feet into the sky, making this one of the largest eruptions since the volcano became active on March 22.

The ash cloud was drifting toward the southeast and there were reports of the fine, gritty ash falling in towns on the Kenai Peninsula.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hcWJaxwgurm_TV9AVcObQBWbS25QD97BQT500

[PCIntern]

2. If it buries Palin's chances literally and figuratively, yeah

he does.

Wotta bunch of shitbags...

[Myrina]

6. Exactly!

:spank: For the life of me I will never understand why ANYONE votes Republican. Ever.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. 6:00 a.m.

That's because they lowered the threat level from red to orange yesterday. Every time they do that, the volcano explodes. When it first erupted they had just lowered the threat level from orange to yellow. The volcano has a mind of its own.

The unfortunate thing about this most recent eruption is that it delays the drawing down of Chevron's oil tanks at the base, which was supposed to take place today.

[MiniMe]

4. Ugh, really wish that could be done, or had been done in advance

[DesertRat]

5. Can you see or feel the effects in Anchorage?

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Not so much from this last one.

It's a beautiful clear day here today, but with a fair amount of haze off to the west. From what I've read they're getting some ashfall down around Homer and Kodiak. We did have a little dusting here a few days ago, but only enough to make the snow look dirty.

[DesertRat]

10. Glad all is well where you are

:hi:

[Warpy]

7. You'd think they'd learn to get in there as soon as it quiets

and get the hell out of there, on launches if necessary, as soon as it starts to rumble again.

Whose brilliant idea was it to put storage tanks at the base of an active volcano, anyway?

[XOKCowboy]

11. Sorry to hear that about the tank farm...

Keep us posted with any news on mudflows, etc. OK?

[MikeE]

13. Hmm sounds like North Korea

Everytime you lower their threat level they do something else to get your attention

[alfredo]

9. That's the best across the water image I've seen for a long time.

[MiniMe]

12. Agreed...

I've been looking occasionally at AVO, and I think this is the first time I've seen a clear over water image. :hi:

[alfredo]

15. I saw a bit of smoke a few days ago.

I like this new webcam. It only refreshes only every two hours, but that's OK.

[moez]

14. I sincerely hope

no wolves got hurt....

[malaise]

16. The coincidence in timing with the Palin

family eruptions is mind blowing.

[alfredo]

17. Augustine is emitting some steam

[Blue_In_AK]

18. Here's a picture of Homer, Alaska, this morning

where my brother and his family lives.



(Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News)