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10 May 1998

Mexico
Volcano blows ash and rock, more activity seen

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MEXICO CITY, May 10 (Reuters) - Mexico's giant Popocatepetl volcano hurled steam and rock about a mile (two km) into the air on Sunday, the latest in a series of eruptions that were expected to continue during the week, officials and volcanologists said.

The volcano sprayed a light blanket of ash over nearby towns at 1:22 p.m. (1822 GMT), followed by two tremors, the Interior Ministry reported in a statement. After 15 minutes of activity, "Popo" as the volcano is commonly called, relaxed with no major damage reported.

Official Popocatepetl monitor Roberto

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22 Apr 1998

Mexico
Volcano near Mexico City spews ash, sows panic

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— Reuters - AlertNet

MEXICO CITY, April 21 (Reuters) - The "Popo" volcano near Mexico City spewed out a 2.5-mile (four km) high cloud of smoke, ash and molten rock on Tuesday, terrifying local residents and forcing authorities to close nearby schools, official said.

Authorities said flaming rocks spat out by the volcano 40 miles (65 km) east of the Mexican capital set trees on fire and shook windows of nearby houses.

At 11:07 a.m. (1607 GMT), "there was a puff of smoke that lasted more than five minutes and which produced

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25 Aug 1997

Mexico
Update Emergency Appeal Mexico Volcano

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— Church World Service

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE
33 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs

UPDATE: EMERGENCY APPEAL
MEXICO VOLCANO -- $200,000

Disaster Bulletin No. 76355
Aug. 25, 1997

SITUATION: Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano continues to release ash clouds over Mexico City and several surrounding Mexican states. Earlier this month, ash flew more than a mile into the sky from the 17,719-foot volcano -- the strongest rumblings since June 30, when ash blanketed Mexico City and forced the closure of the city's

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12 Aug 1997

Mexico
Mexican volcano erupts, biggest ash cloud in weeks

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— Reuters - AlertNet

12:38 PM

MEXICO CITY, Aug 12 (Reuter) - Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano
on Tuesday released its greatest ash cloud since late June, when
it blanketed Mexico City with ash and forced closure of the
airport.

Ash flew more than a mile (about 2 km) into the sky on
Tuesday at 8:24 a.m. (1324 GMT), with strong winds blowing
particles southwest over the states of Morelos and Mexico, chief
volcano monitor Roberto Quaas told Reuters.

Should winds change direction, ash could billow toward
Mexico City, he added. The majestic, snow-capped volcano is 33

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11 Jul 1997

Mexico
Mexico Volcano Situation Report No. 1

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0414
1. Regarding the activity of the Popocatepetl Volcano (some 60 km west of Mexico City) , the UNDP/DHA Resident Representative reports, after contact with the Government authorities, that the red alert status has been lifted and that it now stands at yellow alert status. The activity of the volcano has not increased, nor have significant structural changes occurred. The crater of the volcano faces away from Mexico City towards the bordering state of Puebla.

2.Preparedness measures are undertaken:

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03 Jul 1997

Mexico
CWS Emergency Appeal Mexico Volcano 3 Jul 1997

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— Church World Service

EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE
33 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs
$200,000
Disaster Bulletin No. 76355
Signed by Rodney Page, CWS Executive Director

SUMMARY:

SITUATION: A series of eruptions the past week on Popocatepetl, the snow-covered volcano located some 30 miles from Mexico City, threatens the safety of hundreds of thousands in the states of Mexico, Morelos and Puebla, particularly villagers living at the base of the legendary mountain, known to Mexicans as "El Popo."

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