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Tag Archives: Mount Merapi
Death toll from Indonesian volcano rises to 153
Considering the devastating power of a volcanic eruption, the lava flows, toxic gases released and smothering ashes, 153 deaths seems like a rather small number. If the figures in the article are correct, the people of Indonesia were somewhat fortunate, … Continue reading
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Tagged Earth Sciences, Indonesia, Mount Merapi, Natural Disasters and Hazards, Volcano
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Fear of volcanic ash cancels flights to Jakarta
Being exposed to clouds of ash that completely blanket everything for miles must be a horrific experience, albeit better than being covered with lava. Either way, living in the proximity of an erupting volcano is definitely not a good thing. … Continue reading
Indonesia volcano burns whole villages; 122 dead
What more can be said about this volcano and its effect on the people of Indonesia that hasn’t already been said during the past week…? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SARAH DiLORENZO, Associated Press Sarah Dilorenzo, … Continue reading
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Tagged Indonesia, Mount Merapi, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ring of Fire, Volcano
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Death toll from Indonesian volcano tops 100
Indonesia, like Haiti, has been ravaged by a string of natural disasters this year, including an earthquake, tsunami, and more recently a volcanic eruption. As is typically the case, those who are most vulnerable to these events are the more … Continue reading
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Tagged Earthquake, Haiti, Indonesia, Mentawai Islands, Mount Merapi, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ring of Fire, Tsunami, Volcano
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Indonesian volcano explodes in new eruption
… And earlier in the week there were people who lived on the slopes of this volcano and fought with authorities to stay in their homes (huts). Brilliant! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Gandang Sajarwo Gandang … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Java, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia, Mentawai Islands, Mount Merapi, Pacific Ocean, Purwobinangun, Volcano
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Indonesian volcano unleashes new powerful eruption
It appears as if this volcano will continue to churn out ashes over the Indonesian archipelago, whose inhabitants have just dealt with a devastating earthquake and the tsunami that followed. Once again it seems that natural disasters occur most frequently … Continue reading
Indonesia volcano spews searing ash after lull
Volcanoes are as beautiful as they are deadly… It is incomprehensible that people actually build their homes on the slopes of a volcano, yet they do it in most parts of the world. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading
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Tagged Indonesia, Mount Merapi, Pacific Ring of Fire, Volcano
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Indonesia disaster toll hits 377 as volcano erupts again
As deadly as volcanoes are, seeing one erupt from a relatively close distance must be an awesome sight. The natural disasters in Indonesia; the earthquake and more recently the volcanic eruption are examples of why this region of the world … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Earthquake, Hanoi, Indonesia, Jakarta, Java, Mentawai Islands, Mount Merapi, Sumatra, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Tsunami, Yogyakarta
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Death toll in Indonesian tsunami, volcano tops 300
The article explains the details all too well, therefore my commentary is superfluous. But just for informational purposes, the baby in the picture below was orphaned by the tsunami. In a post on this Blog yesterday the brain-dead Christine O’Donnell, … Continue reading
Indonesia tsunami kills 154; help on the way
It continuous to get worse for the people of Indonesia. Depending on where they live within this archipelago, they’ve had to deal with an earthquake, tsunami and volcanic eruption, all within 48 hours! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading