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Guatemala's
Fuego
Volcano
Threatens
Again
Maybe
for
its
violent
history,
Guatemala's
Fuego
volcano
is
being
closely
monitored
Monday
by
experts
since
it
is
increasing
its
activity
for
the
third
time
this
year.
According
to
National
Institute
for
Seismology,
Vulcanology,
Meteorology
and
Hydrology
of
Guatemala
(INSIVUMEH),
the
3,763-meter
above
sea
level
volcano
is
on
effusive
eruption
phase.
Despite
this
not
dangerous
yet
condition,
INSIVUMEH
warns
about
the
possibilities
of
an
increase
of
the
volcanic
activity
and
that
eruptions
as
those
of
May
19
and
25
are
registered.
On
the
other
hand,
the
National
Coordinator
for
Disaster
Reduction
(Conrad)
was
forced
to
declare
the
orange
alert,
which
is
prior
to
the
red
one.
However,
the
activity
in
that
volcano,
located
near
the
departments
of
Escuintla,
Sacatepéquez
and
Chimaltenango,
in
the
central
southern
region
of
the
country,
is
high.
Authorities
from
those
three
departments
are
on
yellow
alert
for
any
situation
that
can
come
up
and
continue
constantly
monitoring
the
volcano
according
to
the
parameters
established
by
Conrad. |
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