The eruption had been “really unexpected”.
“You can measure and monitor but sometimes mother nature will do her own thing.”
Yeah, like climate. From stuff.co.nz: (h/t to reader Dr K.A. Rodgers)“You can measure and monitor but sometimes mother nature will do her own thing.”
Mt Tongariro has erupted, with ash fall closing roads and prompting a potential threat warning for central North Island regions.
The eruption at 11.50pm last night threw rocks and spewed ash from the Te Mari craters, near Ketetahi hot springs, on the northern side of the mountain, GNS Science said.
Civil Defence said volcanic activity could pose a threat to Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne, Manawatu-Whanganui, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki.
People living in those areas were advised to stay indoors with all the windows and doors closed and listen to the radio for updated emergency information and instructions.
The Desert Road section of State Highway 1, northeast of the mountain, and State Highway 46, to the north, had been closed due to the ash.
Ash had reportedly fallen as far east as Napier, police said.
The eruption had been “really unexpected”.
“You can measure and monitor but sometimes mother nature will do her own thing.”
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Surprise volcanic eruption in New Zealand | Watts Up With That?
Mt Tongariro Volcano Erupts in New Zealand | Civil... | Stuff.co.nz
