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Redoubt’s last eruption in 1989 lasted for 5 months.
There are 44 active volcanos in Alaska.
This AP file photo from 2004 shows Mt. Redoubt
This June 1, 1990 photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a structure near the mouth of Drift River, 22 miles from the Redoubt Volcano buried in lahars from the 1989 to 1990 eruptions of the volcano. This eruption is expected to be about the same size or slightly smaller than the 1989 eruption which lasted for five months.
The Alaska authorities have been advising the citizens in the southwest part of the state around Anchorage to stock up on face masks and goggles or stay inside during the extended period that the ash will be falling. The ash is a very hard granular substance that will cause serious eye and respiratory tract injuries from scratches. The AP has this video report on the preparations that the populace has been taking:
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Update, 9:30 pm Eastern
At approx. 9:00 pm Eastern (5:00 pm Alaska) the AVO issued the following statement: Seismicity has declined greatly over the past 90 minutes, although activity is still well above normal background levels.Clouds continue to obscure the webcam view, and the sun will be setting soon. AVO continues to observe potential activity with satellite and radar data.An AVO observation flight this afternoon reported no sign of ash emission, but observed significant steaming from a new melt depression at the mouth of the summit crater near the vent area of the 1989-90 eruption.
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