March 23, 2009

Eruption

It finally happened! This morning we ventured outside to the acrid smell of sulfur in the air, as Mount Redoubt unleashed her fury 5 times during the night. We have yet to see any ash in our area, but the eruption wrecked havoc with flight schedules throughout the state.

Map of Area


Pre-eruption steam


Redoubt webcam

Images courtesy of AVO/USGS.

The following images are from Nate-Valerie White's Facebook album,
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=628392615&ref=ts

Photo taken by Nate-Valerie White


Lightning in the Ash Cloud Photo taken by Brentwood Higman


You can check out the current status
Webcam from Mountain Hut
Webcam from Cook Inlet

Read about it

A movie a friend shot of it.

Posted by voranclan

1 comment:

  1. Christy VogtApril 7, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    We miss you and Alaska. I like when people post, so here is my quick post to the Voran's. Hi from Kansas. Can you believe I'm a dad! wow wow. Hope things are good for you, enjoy the tough life in Alaska. Oh and please send our 2 gov. oil checks. you know Made in Alaska :-) Well bed time. planting corn tomorrow. Huges from mr. ryan. BIG HUGE for Malea, miss the big squezzes.

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