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Thousands in El Salvador Flee Erupting Chaparrastique Volcano
bbc ^ | 29 December 2013

Posted on 12/29/2013 7:47:02 PM PST by nickcarraway

Thousands of people in eastern El Salvador are leaving their homes after a volcano erupted on Sunday morning.

Residents in the coffee-producing region said they had heard a powerful explosion before the Chaparrastique volcano began spewing hot ash and smoke into the air.

No one has been hurt, say the authorities. Anyone living in a 3km (2 mile) radius will be evacuated.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: centralamerica; elsalvador; volcano

1 posted on 12/29/2013 7:47:02 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Once again Mother Nature utilizing a natural global cooling mechanism. And pre roasting the coffee beans at the same time.


2 posted on 12/29/2013 8:46:38 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: nickcarraway
Thousands of people in eastern El Salvador are leaving their homes after a volcano erupted on Sunday morning.

Headed for the Rio Grande maybe? Who knows for sure?

3 posted on 12/29/2013 11:22:15 PM PST by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Veteran, 70-71)
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To: Mark17

It’s very hard for people to get into Mexico from the South.


4 posted on 12/29/2013 11:38:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
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“It’s very hard for people to get into Mexico from the South.”
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Too bad that’s not the case here.


5 posted on 12/30/2013 3:59:48 PM PST by mongo141 (Revolution ver. 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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