JBER is not close enough to any volcano to be directly impacted by lava or an explosive eruption, but volcanic ash from a potential eruption could seriously impact the JBER community. Some common items to have in a disaster supply kit are a pair of goggles and a disposable breathing mask for each member of the family.įor more information on kits, visit Several active volcanoes are relatively close to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Have a disaster-supply kit ready and research online what to put in it, Andrews said. "We have more than 130 volcanos in our area and several of them are in active status, so you should definitely have a plan and practice it." "Have a plan, especially in a household with kids, they need to understand what to do," said Senior Airman Cierra Andrews, an emergency management journeyman with the 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron's Emergency Management flight. Anchorage is not currently under an Air Quality Advisory, but smaller communities near the eruption such as Nelson Lagoon are until Wednesday morning. AVO also records Mount Pavlof as one of Alaska's most consistently active volcanoes, with its most recent eruption in 2014.Īccording to local authorities, the ash cloud from the eruption traveled 400 miles to the northeast before tapering off.
Several local airlines cancelled flights in the area, displacing more than 3,000 travelers.Īccording to the Alaska Volcano Observatory's website, lava was seen throughout the night up to 37 miles away from the volcano.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Sunday afternoon, around 4 p.m., Mount Pavlof began erupting, 600 miles southwest of Anchorage in the Aleutian Islands, projecting ash more than 20,000 feet in the air.
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