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After the intense activity experienced by the Popocatepetl volcano in the most recent days, then we detail which is the activity of Don Goyo today monday may 22. According to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in his usual morning conference, he explained that there is already an evacuation plan by the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) after the yellow traffic light went up to phase 3.
The representative of the Executive explained that his government has been working since the first Volcanic eruptions powerful; “There is a commission that the director of Civil Protection is coordinating with the support of state governments and the armed forces.” Also, she confirmed that today, may 22 He was presented with a plan for a possible evacuation in the event that the volcanic alert traffic light went up to red level, phase 1, however, the president asked for calm:
“We are still in phase 3 yellow traffic light. In any case, there is 24-hour surveillance. On the behavior of volcano. tell them that we are pending and in preventive actions as established by the yellow traffic light phase 3. The director of Civil Protection has been in communication with the governors of Puebla, Morelos and the State of Mexico and today General Sandoval is going to tour the area , secretary of the Sedena”, detailed AMLO.
The strategy on a possible evacuation plan, in case the activity of the Popocatepetl volcano increases, it is made up of 7,275 elements of the Sedena and 9 possible evacuation routes are planned, as well as 3 shelters in Puebla, Morelos and the State of Mexico. But so far, the volcanic alert traffic light remains in phase 3 yellow, decreed since yesterday, Sunday May 21, by the Scientific Advisory Committee.
What is the activity of the Popocatépetl Volcano in the last 48 hours until today, May 22?
In the last 24 hours, the National Center for Disaster Prevention reported that through the monitoring systems of the vPopocatepetl olcan, 31 exhalations were detected accompanied by water vapor, volcanic gases and ash. Additionally, 1,136 minutes of tremors and 6 explosions were recorded, for which it was decided to raise the traffic light to phase 3 yellow.
CENACOM (National Center for Communication and Civil Protection Operations) reported a drop in ash in the municipalities of Juchitepec, Amecameca, Cocotitlán, Valle de Chalco, Ixtapaluca, La Paz, Nezahualcóyotl, Tlalmanalco and Chalco in the State of Mexico. As well as in Huejotzingo, Nealtican, Chignahuapan, Puebla Capital, San Martín Texmelucan and San Felipe Teotlalcingo, municipalities of Morelos. As of today, there is a report in the municipalities of San Andrés Cholula, San Pedro Cholula, Cuautlancingo, Amozoc, Puebla Capital, Zacatlán, Tetela de Ocampo and Chignahuapan belonging to Puebla.
Likewise, CENAPRED emphatically reiterated the recommendation not to ascend to the crater of the Popocatepetl volcano, since there is the possibility of explosions, as has been seen on several occasions in the past, involving the emission of incandescent fragments. Therefore, it is insisted on respecting the exclusion radius of 12 kilometers. Likewise, in case of heavy rains, move away from the bottom of ravines due to the danger of mud and debris flows.
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