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Active Volcano, Alert Level 1, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Red Alert, Magma Movement, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Red Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Aviation Red AlertLarge explosion, ash to 37,000 ft (11 km) altitude at Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, Russia

The volcano is in an intense phase of activity, characterized by strong explosions and partial collapses of the growing lava dome accompanied by tall ash plumes and pyroclastic flows. An explosion this morning produced an ash plume that rose…

Earth Extremities
March 4, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico explodes with ash disrupting plane flights

Volcanic ash rained down on the runway of an airport in central Mexico, forcing it to close for several hours on Wednesday and disrupting domestic flights and those to the US. The Popocatepetl volcano began rumbling and exploding late…

Earth Extremities
February 25, 2015
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Aviation Alert, Bridge Closure Alert, Commuter Alert, Dust Storm Alert, Emergency Updates, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Pollution Alert, River Alert, Road Closure Alert, Sandstorm Alert, Severe Weather, Vehicle Alert

Fierce sandstorm lashes Egypt, Israel and Lebanon, halting Suez traffic

A fierce sandstorm lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic flights in Israel, officials said. The skyline of Cairo was barely visible as dust blown in from the surrounding…

Earth Extremities
February 11, 2015
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Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Alaska Airlines flight diverted away from Nome by ash from Russian volcano

Ash from a Russian volcano diverted the nightly flight into Nome Thursday. The Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian Institution tracked “powerful explosions” last week and into this week from the Shiveluch volcano, considered one of the most active…

Earth Extremities
January 23, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Tongan volcano eruption puts flights on alert

Satellite imagery from Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai shows the ash plume. Photo / Nasa Earth Observatory A large ash cloud from a volcano in Tonga is starting to affect flights in the region and aviation authorities have issued an…

Earth Extremities
January 13, 2015
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Boat Alert, Bridge Closure Alert, Building Collapse Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Homeless Alert, Jet Stream Alert, Lightning Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Rain Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, River Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, State Of Emergency Alert, Storm Alert, Storm Surge Alert, Thunderstorm Alert, Vehicle Alert, Weather Bomb Alert, Winter Storm Alert

Hurricane-force winds of 113mph batters Scotland, UK

Up to 85,000 homes in Scotland are left without power as heavy winds from an Atlantic jet stream batter parts of Britain. Hurricane-force winds have brought gusts of around 110mph to Scotland as extreme weather from across the Atlantic reached…

Earth Extremities
January 9, 2015

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Orange Alert, Orange Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Two volcanoes spews out ash causing flight warnings in Guatemala

Ash clouds from two active volcanoes in Guatemala prompted local air travel warnings yesterday. The country’s National Institute of Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology warned of columns of ash from the Fuego volcano in the south of the country…

Earth Extremities
December 27, 2014

Active Volcano, Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Alert, Aviation Orange Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Volcanic Ash, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Air traffic danger warning declared in Kamchatka over volcano eruption

An air traffic danger warning was announced in Russia’s Far East over the northern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula over volcanic ash emissions to altitudes of up to nine kilometers. Air traffic is recommended to suspend in the area…

Earth Extremities
December 13, 2014

Alert Level 2, Ash Plume, Aviation Orange Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Volcanic Ash, Volcanic Lava, Volcano Alert, Volcano Eruption

Japan volcano eruption hits flights

Flights in Japan have been cancelled or diverted to avoid a cloud of ash and smoke spewing from an erupting volcano in the south. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways warned passengers of ‘a number of cancellations and changed…

Earth Extremities
November 28, 2014
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Building Collapse Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Flood Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Homeless Alert, Lightning Alert, Plane Diversion Alert, Planes Grounded, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Power Station Alert, Rain Alert, Rescue Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, Storm Alert

Severe storm causes mayhem in Northern Texas, USA

A fast-moving storm blew through North Texas on Thursday afternoon, leaving thousands without electricity and causing structure fires, downed trees and the collapse of a building in the heart of the Stockyards. The University of Texas at Arlington had…

Earth Extremities
October 3, 2014

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