Residents of Anchorage, Alaska, are preparing for a potential eruption from Mount Spurr, which has shown increased signs of activity after 30 years of dormancy. The city has raised its emergency response to Level 2, enhancing communication and safety protocols. Experts at the Alaska Volcano Observatory indicate that an eruption could occur within weeks or months. Recent gas emissions and seismic activities suggest magma is rising. With projections of explosive eruptions releasing ash plumes up to 50,000 feet, authorities stress the importance of readiness among schools and public safety agencies.
'If it's during the school day, as soon as we get word that an eruption has occurred, we're going to be reaching out to the Volcano Observatory,' said Anchorage School District Office of Emergency Management Director Jared Woody.
'This escalation is simply because we know something might come and we're getting ready,' Municipal Manager Becky Windt Pearson said.
Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) say Mount Spurr is 'moving closer to an eruption' that could happen in 'weeks to months.'
This event would spew multiple plumes of ash rising as high as 50,000 feet into the air, Haney said.
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