The Eruption Of Mt. Redoubt, March 22nd 2009

the eruption of mount redoubt on march 22nd 2009 shooting ash as high as 65,000 feet above sea level as of today. the night of the eruption it erupted 5 times. Mount redoubt is about 100 miles from the very popular city of anchorage. Lucky for them, the winds werent blowing there way. most of these images are after or during eruptions, some are showing the activity leading up to the eruption, and some are the flooding from the eruption of the volcano.

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[kaylasieler]

U live in anchorage but cant spell it?

[09alexc]

I live n kenai I remember the day it blew up I watch the whole thing it mushroomed then all the rock/ash floated over both kenai and soldotna then the wind picked up and blew it all to anchorage. We didn't get hit with none of it just anchorage it was way crazy!!!!

[lurtzi002]

i´m from germany and must do a referat about this ^^ omg, is this much stuff

[Xargxes]

Actually it is not ash, they are exploded rock particles (sharp!)... If you take a breath they are said to make microscopic wounds in your longs and windpipes... and really fck you up.... Luckily I don't live next to one of those exploding mountains ;)

[jmob92]

I live in anchorage as well. I know that the ash smells like sulfur and chokes you up. there just wasnt enough to bother your eyes, no one I know complained about eyes. what were you doing? pouring it in your eyes?

[Aviationsensation]

put on some goggles or scuba goggles?

[guitarheroworldtour3]

i live in ancorige the ash burns your eyes

really its hurts