Ash Fallout News Today

Intense explosions that could send huge boulders like the size of a small car shooting up into the air up to half a mile away. theyre keeping an eye on lowering the lava lake in the middle of the crater, raising the potential for explosions and for more giant ash plumes that could rise as high as 20,000 feet. many residents are worried about how the toxic gas might affect them. >> respiratory problems, heart conditions, any of that sulfur dioxide coming over is really harmful. if there were an a...

Intense explosions that could send huge boulders like the size of a small car shooting up into the air up to half a mile away. theyre keeping an eye on lowering the lava lake in the middle of the crater, raising the potential for explosions and for more giant ash plumes that could rise as high as 20,000 feet. many residents are worried about how the toxic gas might affect them. >> respiratory problems, heart conditions, any of that sulfur dioxide coming over is really harmful. if there were an a...

They didnt used to know about it and they couldnt move away from the ash fallout. and it was very dangerous. the downstream thing, if youre worried about europe, its very unl unlikely at this point. >> rick wunderman with the smithsonian, thanks. >> youre welcome. well have a live report from london on all the travel delays at the top of the hour. meantime, president obama and other world leaders among those forced to cancel their plans to attend the state funeral in poland for lech kaczynsk...