Japan Issues Highest Alert, Evacuation Warnings After Volcano "Explosively" Erupts - No Injuries Reported
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/28/2015
First, earthquakes; then tsunamis; then household spending collapses for the 13th month in a row... and now Japan is dealing with a volcano. NHK reports that Kuchinoerabu-jima, a volcano on Kuchinerabu Islands (off the southern-most tip of Japan) has erupted "explosively." Officials have asked local inhabitants to evacuate the area. As yet there are no reported injuries.
*JAPAN PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE SETS UP CRISIS CENTER ON VOLCANO
https://youtu.be/b7zJSpL392s
The volcano is at the southerm-most tip of Japan... JMA Warning:
Bloomberg reports,
Japan Meteorological Agency raises warning level on volcano on island of Kuchinoerabujima, off southern coast of Japan’s Kagoshima, to highest level of 5 after “explosive” eruption.
Level 5 warning calls for evacuations
Pyroclastic flow after volcano has reached coast
Offcial JMA Statement: Volcano name Kuchinoerabujima eruption alarm (residential areas) Heisei 07 minutes at 27 May 29 June 10 Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory ** (Heading) ** ?Please refer to the strict vigilance (correspondence of evacuation, etc.) in a residential area of ??interest. ** (This statement) ** 1. Situation and forecast alarm matters of volcanic activity ?The new Takeshi, explosive eruption occurred in 59 minutes at 09 today (the 29th). This With the eruption, pyroclastic flow occurs, it has reached to the coast. ?Strict vigilance in Yakushima-cho Kuchierabujima residential areas the arrival of pyroclastic flow is expected ( Please refer to the correspondence) of the evacuation, and the like. 2. Target municipalities, etc. ?In the following municipalities, please strict vigilance, such as evacuation in the residential areas . Kagoshima Prefecture: Yakushima-cho 3. Such as disaster prevention on vigilance matters ?In the residential areas that stream of pyroclastic flow is imminent, strict vigilance (corresponding evacuation, etc.) Please refer to the. ?Please follow the instructions of evacuation, etc. of Yakushima-cho.? ** (Note: The description of the eruption alert level) ** [Level 5 (evacuation)]: required evacuation and the like from the dangerous residential areas. [Level 4 (evacuation preparation)]: Prepare for evacuation in the necessary residential areas warning, disaster Required evacuation, etc. requiring assistance person.?????? [Level 3 (Iriyama regulation)]: climbing ban and Iriyama - site regulations to regulations dangerous areas Etc.. Evacuation preparation, etc. of a disaster requiring assistance person depending on the situation. [Level 2 (crater peripheral regulation)]: - site regulations of the crater around. [Level 1 (normal)]: - site regulations into the crater depending on the situation. (Note: The target area of ??evacuation and regulations, differ depending on local conditions and volcanic activity) * * *
Japan Issues Highest Alert, Evacuation Warnings After Volcano
Subject: Japan Issues Highest Alert, Evacuation Warnings After Volcano 
Thu May 28, 2015 9:41 pm
