The volcanic eruptionns in Mount Merapi, Indonesia, have killed 138 people and now is feeling the after effects of the eruptions. Volcanic ash has covered the area, causing flights to be cancelled. This obvisouly has made relief efforts in the area harder. As we have learned in class volcanic ash can travel far distances in eruptions. One of the biggest problems is there is very few respirators available for the area. In the area closer to the volcanoe the main concern is the mudflows. These mudflows, which can flow up to 60 mph, are expected to flow to lower elevations so hopefully everyone in the area has listened to the warnings and evacutated.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101106/ap_on_re_as/as_indonesia_disasters
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