Unlike earthquakes, which strike without warning, the monitoring team can use readings from the volcano to predict when there might be trouble - like flight-disrupting ash clouds - and issue warnings to city officials. Millions in Mexico warned to prepare for evacuation as Popocatépetl volcano spews ash By Sugam Pokharel, Karol Suarez, Fidel Gutierrez and Tara John, CNN Updated 10:13 PM EDT, Mon May 22, 2023. The command centre is run by the nation's National Disaster Prevention Centre - CENAPRED - and is the first line of defense for the city. That system includes 12 seismological monitoring stations, six cameras operating 24 hours a day, and a command centre in Mexico City staffed by 13 scientists who work on shifts. The monitor team uses a network of sensors and cameras to keep watch over Popocatepetl.
Since then, it has occasionally launched toxic fumes and rock into the air during periods of activity. The volcano - known as "El Popo" locally - became active in 1994 after a long period of dormancy. It has been active since 1994, and is regularly monitored by scientists due to its proximity to the 22 million residents in Mexico City and the surrounding region.Īirport officials were not the only ones closing up shop due to the volcanic activity - 11 villages in the region were forced to cancel school due to the falling ash, according to the Associated Press.
The volcano is approximately 45 miles (72km) from Mexico City.
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