2023-06-06 20:30:02
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities on Tuesday lowered the alert level for the Popocatépetl volcano by a “slight decrease” in the expulsion of ash and incandescent fragments, after its eruptions drew attention for more than two weeks of those who live in its shadow and people from all over the world.
The scientists said that they had observed “a slight decrease in some of the parameters, an activity that manifests itself with some emissions of low ash content and the expulsion of incandescent fragments in a smaller volume”, as well as a decrease in the frequency and intensity of the exhalations.
The National Coordinator of Civil Protection, Laura Velázquez, said Tuesday in a statement that on the recommendation of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the volcano, the decision was made to lower the alert level to yellow phase two.
The 5,425-meter-high mountain, located about 70 kilometers (45 miles) southeast of Mexico City and affectionately known as “El Popo,” had been sprinkling ash over towns downwind for days, forcing authorities to dust off their evacuation plans.
Some 25 million people live within a 100km radius of its crater, but no evacuations were ultimately ordered and experts said emissions from increased activity made a catastrophic eruption less likely.
On May 21, Civil Protection raised the alert level, which, similar to the colors of a traffic light, placed the situation in phase three yellow.
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