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				This site deals with VOLCANOES and the vast devastation always caused to any object in its path. A volcano is described as DORMANT;when there is no volatile exterior activity. But within its core, there is constant activity--that will come to the point when a violent explosion will occur, unleashing great destruction. A volcanic eruption is a natural occurence that cannot be humanly controlled. Therefore, the best way to avoid its fury, is to keep at a safe distance; and admire its activity from a safe distance. ~VOLCANO~ Tuesday, July 31,2001 Sicily-   A rain of volcanic ash closed the airport nearest Mount Etna Volcano for the third time since the two weeks it started erupting. Wednesday, January 24,2001 MEXICO City-  The Popocatepetl exploded violently, spewing out ash and steam on Tuesday; a day after a mushroom-shaped cloud, that was formed five miles high above the summit of the volcano. The ash and steam billowed a mile and a half above the crater on Tuesday morning; following the show of red-hot rocks that spewed from the volcano on Monday. This eruption is one of the most spectacular eruptions of Popocatepl in the past thousand years. The 17,866-foot volcano shot hot rocks half a mile from its crater. Gritty ash showered the nearby town of Puebla; a city of 1.2 million people--25 miles east of the crater. Tuesday, December 26,2000 MEXICO CITY-  The Popocatepetl Volcano of Mexico erupted from a slumber on Monday, spewing plumes of ash and causing several small earthquakes. The volcano had quieted down after having erupted early last week; its strongest in 1,200 years of dormancy. On Monday, Social Development Secretary Josefina Vasquez joined evacuated residents for breakfast in a shelter. She said the government has set aside 900 tons of food that would last for a month. Wednesday, December 26,2000 MEXICO CITY-Although the Mexican authorities allowed the thousands of residents to return to their homes near the base of the Popocatepetl Volcano; they were warned to remain on alert in case of possible reactivation of the volcano. After being dormant for 1,200 years, the Popocatepetl Volcano erupted with spectacular brilliance and tremors on December 18; though no injuries resulted. Wednesday, December 20,2000 CHOLULA, Mexico-  The Popocatepetl Volcano, located outside of Mexico city, spewed a fiery flow of rock and ash; with its most sensational eruption in more than a thousand years. The 41,000 residents near the base of the volcano deserted the area in a frightened and frenzied scuttle.    This eruption of the 17,886-foot volcano was the most spectacular in 1,200 years. The eruption filled nearby valleys with lava. Locally the Volcano is known as "Popo."   On Tuesday, people occupied shelters, sleeping on floors covered with blankets, in an effort to keep themselves as warm as possible in the extreme cold.   The volcano can be seen from Mexico City, a metropolis of 18 million people; located 40 miles to the northeast. Monday, December 18,2000 MEXICO CITY-  The Popocatepetl Volcano of Mexico, belched incandescent fragments and towering plume of ash and vapor early on Sunday while scientists urged nearby residents to stay away, uncertain at what the volcano will do next.  A dome of lava has formed at the base of the 17,866-foot volcano, causing pressure to build up inside and slowing the eruptions on Saturday after one of the mountain's most active weeks in two years.  After several hours of low-level earthquakes, the volcano spewed incandescent fragments that flew nearly a mile from the crater on Sunday; followed hours later by a plume of ash and steam that reached more than a mile into the sky. Due to the possibility of more eruptions, scientists warned residents to stay a six-mile distance from the crater.  The last evacuation was six years ago, shortly after the volcano became active again after lying dormant since 1927. It has been 800 years since its last catastrophic eruption.  The volcano is known by local residents as "Popo." It is located 40 miles southeast of Mexico City; one of the world's largest cities; a metropolitan area with 20 million residents. The distance from the eruption would cause only a dusting of the city from the ash spewed from volcano. The danger of devastation lies with the residents living near the base of the volcano. So far, only 10,000 residents have headed the warnings of authorities to leave the area. Those who have left are staying in schools and other make-shift shelters where hot meals and medical care are being provided by the authorities. Tuesday, February 29, 2000 LEGAZPI, Phillippines-Belching a column of ash and molten rock four miles high, Mayon Volcano erupted again on Monday, forcing many nearby residents to grab their clothes and cooking pans and run from the rapidly advancing molten rock. Glowing red lava shot up brilliantly into the sky. There were no immediate deaths after the explosion. This explosion, according to experts, was the most powerful since Mayon began erupting on Thursday. The initial explosion on Monday, was followed by lightening and continuous rumble; as reported by Ernesto Corpuz of the Phillippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Mayon Volcano also emitted pyroclastic flows---which is super heated clouds of volcanic ash that can travel up to 50 miles per hour, incinerating anything in its path. The Volcano is in Albay Province; about 215 miles southeast of Manila. The most recent violent eruption of Mayon Volcano on February 1, 1814, killed an estimated 1,200 people, and buried an entire town in volcanic mud flows. An eruption in 1993, killed more than 70 villagers. An explosion in September forced more than 5,700 people to flee their homes. Monday, February 28, 2000 ICELAND-In southern Iceland, Mount Hekla exploded again on Monday, casting brilliant streams of lava down the snow covered slopes of the mountain. Hekla, the most active Volcano on Iceland, has been erupting since early Saturday evening, sending a column of steam nearly ten miles into the sky. Monday, January 17, 2000 GUATEMALA City-The Pacaya Volcano is the most active in Guatemala. It erupted violently on Sunday, spurting lava and sending glowing bursts into the air. Residents in the nearby towns of Caracol and Patrocino were put on alert and warned to be ready to evacuate if needed. The Volcano which is 15 miles south of Guatemala City, erupted at 4:15 p.m., with a 500-foot burst of lava. Glowing lava flowed south from the Volcano toward El Caracol, as reported by officials at the local seismological station. The Volcano sent ash soaring as high as 6,500 feet. Volcano experts warned that activity could increase. Saturday, November 27, 1999 QUITO, Equador-New eruptions from Pichincha Volcano in Equador, sent showers of ash raining down the capital, Quito, on Friday; and officials closed schools; and the airport was ordered to be shut down for at least six days. Wednesday, April 7, 1999 Mexico City-The Popocatepetl Volcano of Mexico, erupted, shooting hot gas and ash high up into the sky on Tuesday, sending a gigantic plume drifting southwest toward villages that are inhabited by 70,000 people. The explosion occured at 7:35 a.m. Authorities immediately advised nearby residents to close doors and windows; and cover their drinking water reservoirs. Volcanic emissions over the last three days are the result of a buildup of lava in the interior of the crater, as was reported by the head of the Civil Protection, Anselmo Parra. People were advised to keep at least four and a half miles from the crater. The 18,000-foot Volcano is located 50 miles southeast of Mexico City. On November 13,1985, the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, erupted. Mudflows caused by partial melting of the volcano's glacier cap devastated the nearby Armero. Nevado del Ruiz is one of seven chains of volcanos. There was an official death toll of 23,000. A torrent of mud poured down the Lagunilla River Valley to engulf the town with volcanic ash and any debris found in its path.   The ash and debris helped create rich soil for the growth or coffee and rice crops.   This eruption was the most devastating desasters in the history of South America.   Volcanic tremors began on November 10th and continued steadily for three days. On the 12th day, the residents recognized a strong smell of sulfur. At 3 o'clock p.m., on day 13, a technical emergency committee meeting in Ibague, located 70 kilometers from Armero, recommended the evacuation of Armero. Meanwhile, Radio Armero was playing soft music, when the station was engulfed by mud and the electrical power failed. THERE IS MUCH MORE TO BE ADDED. YOU WILL BE RICHLY AWARDED IF YOU WAIT.