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Today, Wednesday, May 24th, the volcanic ash is traveling towards the southeast: Alert level remains at Phase 3.

*Since yesterday flights going to the coast towards Cancun from CDMX for instance have been at times on a different path to avoid the ash according to online reports.

*The 12 kilometer radius is still in effect, but some tick-tock creators figured that didn't apply to them. There's videos of them up there, one with a half mask respirator on😧

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Recap of the last few days in Puebla: The most affected area currently

*IMSS (Government operated Hospitals) are on standby and prepared

*National Guard has been delegated to remove volcanic ash from the streets and public walkways

*NG is still conducting a recon of all the evacuation routes and erecting signage and displaying maps

*NG has been preparing shelters for food/temporary housing

*Residents have been requested to prepare emergency backpacks if they haven't already and provided with instructions on how to deal with the volcanic ash health wise

*During past similar eruptions, the locals used the church bells around town to warn the population to evacuate way before there were other methods available

The CNPC agency announced today that the Alert will remain at Phase 3 and will be reevaluated daily. Puebla Airport reopened today.

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How Mexico City airport has been cleaning up the volcanic ash:

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As of the current date, Thursday, 25 May, the Volcanic Ash is traveling south/southeast, towards Oaxaca. It has been reported that explosions from the volcano have been reduced overnight.

COLOR CODE FOR MAP: (Estimated areas of Volcanic Ash fall)
Green: Current area where ash is being detected
Blue: Area affected in the next 6 hours
Yellow: Area affected in the next 12 hours
Red: Area affected in the next 18 hours.

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The office of the Secretary of the Marines flew a drone above the Volcano Crater today while there wasn't the regular explosions taking place. It's been a lot milder today. Below is the video they captured:


*There are no updates tonight, everything remains the same and the ash cloud is still traveling south/southeast bound. The Cruz Roja (Red Cross Mexico) has been on site assisting the residents and handing out masks.

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According to the state of Puebla, in the next 12 hours it is predicted that the Volcanic Ash will reach the following areas: Color coded map below.....expected winds to the south.

*For anyone wondering, the Mexican government has estimated that it would take at least 12 hours to evacuate the population in the immediate area of the volcano. Not the entire city of Puebla or the state of Puebla.

Tochimilco
Atlixco
Tianguismanalco
Atzitzihuacán
Acteopan
Huaquechula
San Diego Tochimiltzingo
Tepexco
Tilapa
Tlapanala
Atzala
Chietla
Izúcar de Matamoros
Huehuetlán el Chico
Chiautla
Axutla
Xicotlán
Chila de la Sal
Cohetzala
Jolalpan
Teotlalco
Ixcamilpa de Guerrero

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State of Puebla clarified that the below areas are currently experiencing ash fall:

Atzitzihuacán
Huaquechula
San Diego la mesa
Tepeojuma
Epatlán
Xochiltepec
Totoltepec
Izúcar de Matamoros
Chietla
Atzala
Tilapa
Tlapanalá
Tehuitzingo
Huehuetlán el Chico
Chiautla de Tapia
Teopantlán
Valle Atlixco
Tochimilco

And these areas are experiencing light ash fall:
Angelopolis
Santa Inés Ahuatempan
San Pablo Anicano
San Pedro Cholula
San Andrés Cholula
Cuautlancingo

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Governor of Puebla reports that for the last 14 hours there have not been any explosions from the volcano. CNPC agency will report any changes to the alert rating. But, for now the alert remains at Phase 3.

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UPDATE: From the Governor's Twitter account

"Face-to-face classes in 40 municipalities near the volcano will resume next Monday, May 29, so that one million 57 thousand 867 students from 4 thousand 501 schools and 57 thousand 373 teachers will return to their normal activities, reported the head of
@SEPGobPue
,
@MerloIsabel
in a press conference with the governor
@SergioSalomonC
, highlighting that said decision is due to the decrease in the activity of Popocatépetl, after a serious analysis based on the monitoring results of
@PC_Estatal
, which considers that the current activity of the colossus does not put the school community at risk."

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Agency CNPC reported this morning that they'll be requesting another drone/overhead visual of the crater to access any changes in the alert rating. They're hoping to see better images of the lava cone, which was not visible yesterday. They reported that more municipalities will see ash fall. The direction of the wind is south which doesn't affect Mexico City at this time. So, for now it's still at Phase 3 alert.

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The most current estimation of the volcanic ash flow will be traveling Southwest this afternoon:

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From the State of Puebla: (twitter account)

"The #CENAPRED , reports the activity of #Popocatépetl 🗻 in the last 24 h:

▪ 59 exhalations
▪ 1101 minutes of tremor
▪ 138 minutes of exhalation sequence.

Traffic light 🚦 alert ⚠ #AmarilloFase 3.
It is urged to 🚫 NOT approach the volcano"

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State of Puebla updated their map of affected areas for volcanic ash dispursement;

"Model #HYSPLIT indicates that ash, in case of emissions from the #Popocatépetl volcano, could be directed to:

•Atlixco Valley and Matamoros
•Mixtec #Morelos #EdoMéx"

So the ash may hit the southern part of State of Mexico again, just south of Mexico City.

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Prediction of ash disbursement today, May 27th

Towards this areas Southeast.....
Serdán - Valles Centrales
•Angelópolis
•Valle de Atlixco y Matamoros
•La Mixteca
#Morelos (State of Morelos)
#EdoMéx (State of Mexico)

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UPDATE:

Unless there are significant changes in the direction of the volcanic ash, or the alert rating is reduced or increased, I won't be providing daily updates. I will certainly come back to advise of a rating change, airport closures or if/when it may affect Mexico City. But, for now everything seems to be stable.