Mexico City.- This Thursday the Scientific Advisory Committee (ACC) of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) for the Popocatépetl volcano held its extraordinary meeting 76 to evaluate the recent behavior of the volcano.
Through a statement, the agency reported that, according to reports, the volcano has a low and stable activity regime.
“Based on the parameters of visual, seismic, deformation and gas monitoring, it is concluded that in the short term an activity similar to that observed in recent weeks can be expected”mentions the statement.
In this sense, they added that the displacement of larger domes, as well as low-intensity explosions, ash emissions and expulsion of incandescent fragments, is not shameless.
Based on the above, the Scientific Advisory Committee determined to maintain the Volcanic Alert Traffic Light at the Yellow Phase 2 level and reiterated to the population to respect the exclusion radius of 12 kilometers.
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In addition to this, the Advisory Committee, made up of specialists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the University of Colima and the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), asks the population to obtain information from official sources before the possible fall of ash meet the following recommendations:
- • Cover the nose and mouth with a dry handkerchief or face mask.
- • Clean eyes and throat with plain water.
- • Wear glasses and avoid contact lenses to reduce eye irritation.
- • Close windows or cover them and stay indoors as much as possible.
- • Avoid the accumulation of ashes on roofs and patios.
- • Cover water containers to prevent contamination
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