Happening in Chile....

**chicot60** · 04-23-2015, 02:10 AM

**The Cobra** · 04-23-2015, 03:31 AM

Here`s the write up that goes with it......

Evacuation as Calbuco volcano erupts in Chile

58 minutes ago
From the sectionLatin America & Caribbean

The plume of ash and smoke from the Calbuco volcano could be seen from miles awayThe Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has erupted for the first time in more than four decades, sending a plume of smoke and ash several kilometres high.
Emergency services declared a red alert and about 1,500 people were evacuated from a 20km (12 mile) radius as a precaution, authorities said.
The nearby city of Puerto Montt has already been blanketed in a cloud of ash.
Mayor Gervoy Paredes said residents were "very, very frightened".
Neighbouring Argentina also put emergency measures in place for the city of Bariloche - about 100km from Calbuco - where ash clouds were expected.
Residents there have been warned to stay indoors.
Authorities said no hot rocks or lava had been seen so far, only ash. However, experts warned that local rivers could be flooded by melting snow and ice.
Alejandro Verges, a local emergency director, told the Associated Press that the eruption came as a surprise. Calbuco last erupted in 1972.

People in the town of Puerto Varas look on at the volcano's huge ash cloudTV footage showed traffic jams in Puerto Montt and long queues at petrol stations. The nearby town of Puerto Varas was also under a state of alert.
Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo called on people affected to "remain calm and stay informed".
"The police have given orders and begun to evacuate," he said.
Chile has the second largest chain of volcanoes in the world after Indonesia, with about 500 that are potentially active.