VIDEO: this is the explosion of Popocatépetl from the space thanks to satellite shooting

Six mayors of Mexico City woke up on alert this Thursday because of the possible fall of one 2.5 km ash column which has left a new explosion of Popocatepetl. The "GOES16" weather satellite captured the precise moment when the volcano erupted, images that have been broadcast on social networks.

Thanks to the Twitter account MeteorologíaSPCVer, the Center for Studies and Weather Prediction of the Secretariat for Civil Protection of the State of Veracruz He shared the video where the display of the ash column is appreciated.

The publication shows the ash behavior, which emerge from the crater in the right direction – from the point of view of satellite shooting.

"So he captured the meteorological satellite # GOES16 in visible images, the big explosion of Popocatépetl this morning, "wrote the account @spcver

Immediately, the National Center for Disaster Reduction (Cenapred) raised the volcanic warning light in yellow phase 3, due to the increase in activity of Popocatépetl. The National Coordination of Civil Protection was the one that reported the length of the column caused by the eruption.

Tláhuac, Tlalpan, Milpa Alta, Xochimilco, Iztapalapa and Coyoacán were the two Alerted Towns for the Secretariat for Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection Mexico City for possible damages.

"To avoid carry out outdoor physical activity. Sweep the ashes and put them in a bag, do not pour water, "asked the agency in its social networks.

In turn, the General coordination of the civil projection of Puebla He pointed out that the eruption column was accompanied by ashes and moved south. However, the Cenapred indicated a few hours later the modification of the traffic light from the Yellow Volcanic Warning Phase 2 to Yellow Phase 3.

The authorities have urged the population not to approach the volcano and crater as long as the fire remains in this phase. Two alternatives to be aware of the activity of Popocatépetl in real time are: Webcams from Mexico and the Volcanic monitoring system of Tercermilenio.tv.

The first platform, Webcams, offers three cameras installed near the volcano, one in San Nicolás de los Ranchos, another in Amecameca and another in Hacienda Panoaya. These tools can be very useful for those who are in the higher risk areas to be hurt by volcanic activity.