Mount Redoubt Erupts

Mount Redoubt has finally erupted!



Mount Redoubt Volcano, 106 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, erupted explosively March 22, 2009, at approximately 10:38 PM AKDT, sending a cloud of volcanic ash to an estimated 50,000 feet above sea level. Scientists from the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) are monitoring the volcano closely as the eruption continues.

Alaska Volcano Observatory:
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2168
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/

Anchorage Daily News:
http://www.adn.com/volcano/story/732796.html