During these weeks the intense activity that the volcano has shown Popocatépetl has left us impressive images that have not been seen in the country for a long timefrom large explosions, the expulsion of incandescent material or the huge clouds of ash.
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This case was the one registered by the user Oscar Corteswho shared on his TikTok account the moment when El Popo launched a huge fumarole which he was able to record from a plane that was flying over the area.
The image left evidence of the power and strength that Don Goyo has unleashed on these dates and that has alerted the authorities and the population residing in the vicinity of the volcanic area.
In this video we show you the activity of the #popocatepetl🌋 in the last 3h.
During the night the tremor and the emission of ash remained constant. Currently there is a decrease in high frequency tremor.
At the moment a constant emission of water vapor is observed pic.twitter.com/WyZJSOHi5m
— National Civil Protection Coordination (@CNPC_MX) May 22, 2023
The video already reached almost a million views and more than 120 thousand likesAlthough many users were surprised by the images, some expressed concern about a possible eruption of one of the most famous volcanoes in Mexico.
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security recommendations
before the emergency Civil Protection has recommended certain measures to keep families and their homes safe.
Among the recommendations is Securing household furniture that may fall; Check the integrity of the water, gas and electricity installations. In addition, it is recommended to attend to the indications in a timely manner in the event that shelters or shelters are established, in order to have them perfectly located to know how to get there and to have a guaranteed way to transfer children and the elderly.