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Popocatepetl may erupt

AdMan said:
There are communities near the volcano that may be in danger and could be evacuated, but Mexico City itself is 40 miles away.
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I've been to Mexico City and if there is a major eruption millions of people could die.
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I guess it depends on how major or minor the eruption will be, but it's not out of the realm of possibility that millions could die.
 
NoahFence said:
If it goes like Krakatoa it'd be a MESS
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We would more likely see a St Helens-type eruption. Krakatoa had sea water leaking into underground chambers, which caused a massive steam explosion. Not thast much water available underground around Popocatepetl.

I would worry more about pyroclastic flow or a lahar if the snowcap starts to melt and flow and mix with old ash.
 
leftysergeant said:
We would more likely see a St Helens-type eruption. Krakatoa had sea water leaking into underground chambers, which caused a massive steam explosion. Not thast much water available underground around Popocatepetl.

I would worry more about pyroclastic flow or a lahar if the snowcap starts to melt and flow and mix with old ash.
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Pycroclastic flows and large ash clouds could do a whole lot of damage to Mexico City, despite its distance.
 
<-----No geology

If it's anything like a pinata, it'll be spouting candy!

But probably, not. Probably nasty burning stuff.
 
leftysergeant said:
We would more likely see a St Helens-type eruption. Krakatoa had sea water leaking into underground chambers, which caused a massive steam explosion. Not thast much water available underground around Popocatepetl.

I would worry more about pyroclastic flow or a lahar if the snowcap starts to melt and flow and mix with old ash.
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Remember that steam is 200 times the volume of the water!
 
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Cayvmann said:
The local creatards in the office are using this as proof, somehow, that the end is nigh. Got to get right with Gawwwwwwwwd.
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Not surprising. I bet people are also tying it to Mayan end-of-the-world crap.
 
BenBurch said:
It is one of those things that though it has a small (but real) chance of happening, the consequences if it does are appalling.
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I have no issue with realistic concern. Clearly a massive mudflow or pyroclastic flow threatens a lot of people. But the OP wording struck me as typical ITEOTWAWKI excess.
 
sarge said:
A factoid like that sticks in my head, yet I must have my email calendar give me reminders about my childrens birthdays.
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You'd think I couldn't get that wrong, playing with steam engines all my life...

But really you don't compute that to run one - you make sure everything is oiled and that the crown sheet is always wet.
 
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