Three million people living near Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano are facing possible evacuation orders as it continues to spew ash across the region, forcing schools to close and hundreds of flights to be delayed or canceled. Here’s everything we know.
Three million people living near Mexico’s nearly 18,000-foot Popocatépetl volcano are facing evacuation orders as it continues to spew ash across the region, forcing schools to close and hundreds of flights to be delayed or canceled.
Here’s everything we know about the volcano and its impact on those living near it, culled from original reporting and Yahoo’s partner network, including the New York Times, NBC News and others.Smoke and ash from the Popocatépetl volcano from Puebla, Mexico, on Monday. Popocatépetl, the country’s largest active volcano, is located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and the state of Mexico in central Mexico. Approximately 25 million people live within a 60-mile radius of the volcano, which is 45 miles southeast of Mexico City.The volcano was inactive for decades before an eruption in 1994. In 2000, a major eruption prompted the evacuation of about 50,000 people in the region.
Popocatépetl began erupting earlier this month after officials detected activity coming from it in mid-April. A satellite operated by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey captured images of some of the volcano's spring activity on April 14.by the National Disaster Prevention Center of Mexico on Monday showed the volcano spewing smoke and ash at sunrise.
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