Popocatépetl volcano: authorities prepare an exercise for eruption

At a press conference, the authorities of the National Coordination of Civil Protection and the National Center for Disaster Reduction (Cenapred) announced this project, but said that before giving a date the diagnosis of the escape routes must be done.

It has been announced that On Thursday, the evaluation of routes in the State of Mexico was completed and important planning work is needed. and coordination for a simulation of this magnitude.

In 2017, researchers from the Institute of Geophysics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have updated several maps specifying the areas likely to be affected by the activity of the volcano Popocatepetl. Puebla, Mexico State, Mexico City, Morelos and Tlaxcala would be the most vulnerable regions.

Platform allowing citizens to locate evacuation routes

David León, National Coordinator of Civil Protection, announced this morning that after the recent activity of Popocatepetl, prepares a platform on which escape routes can be located.

At a press conference, the coordinator explained that this new platform will have a map based on the routes and photographs taken that will help to locate the areas more easily useful to leave if there was an emergency for the volcano.

The coordinator revealed thatwill be in the coming weeks when the platform is released where everyone can locate the escape routes.

Happiness platform will have a map "type Google Maps"who will have the escape routes and so they can be consulted when needed.

At least 18 municipalities should be considered in the national simulation and highlights communities with high population growth Amecameca, Yecapixtla, Cuautla, Zacualpan, Cholula and Atlixco.

Today, the volcanic alert of Popocatépetl has pbaded from yellow phase 2 to yellow phase 3, characterized by intermediate to high activity. This does not involve the expulsion of any of the 40,000 people within the 15-kilometer radius nearest the crater.

"The evacuation at this stage is ruled out," said David León Romero.

In the volcanic alert semaphore, yellow phase 3 considers a scenario of growth and destruction of lava domes, persistence of fumaroles, gas and light ashfall in nearby areas.. Explosions also of increasing intensity with the release of incandescent fragments and possible pyroclastic flows, that is to say fumaroles containing hot solids.