Mathew 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Important Takeaways:
- Shaking roofs, frayed nerves as Mexico’s ‘Popo’ volcano rumbles
- Since Friday, “Don Goyo” as the volcano is also known locally, has rattled nerves with several explosions and repeated emissions of ash, gasses and molten rock.
- The increased activity caused dozens of flights to be canceled over the weekend out of Mexico City.
- Shelters have been opened near Popocatepetl in case the situation escalates, while troops have been deployed and are helping to sweep up ash in the streets.
- Roughly 25 million people live within a 100-kilometer radius of Popocatepetl, the second-tallest volcano in Mexico, rising nearly 5,500 meters (18,000 feet) above sea level.
- President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sought to calm public concerns on Wednesday, urging people “not to be alarmed.”
- “It seems that ‘Don Goyo’ is calming down, although it’s still emitting ash,” he said
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