Every time Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbles to life and belches out towering clouds of ash, there are dozens of scientists, a network of sensors and cameras and a roomful of powerful equipment watching its every move. Every time Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbles to life and belches out towering clouds of ash, there are dozens of scientists, a network of sensors and cameras and a roomful of powerful equipment watching its every move. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, spewing out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessionsMEXICO CITY -- Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, belching out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions. The volcano is 45 miles (72 kilometers) southeast of Mexico City, but looms much closer to the eastern fringes of the metropolitan area of 22 million people. Once the sirens start blaring, it can give Mexico City residents up to half a minute to get to safety, usually on the streets outside.

Source: ABC News May 19, 2023 18:50 UTC