Big Ash Cloud News Today

Now lets hear from two people who were caught up in the eruption. john and marian tuku—a—fu own the vak—a—loa beach resort — which has been badly damaged. this is their story. she called me to come and pick her up. shejust said she is having difficulties breathing and she said that the sea is a bit weird so since i left the house we disorder was a big ash cloud, with a volcano. we just came. since i seen the ocean. ive never seen the ocean like that in my life. the wave was already sta...

That was on the road, like we just shouted out, tsunami, you know, get to higherground. we just thank god that, like, you know, he led us. i mean, you know, even though the siren didnt work, but, you know, sent us as a siren for our village, you know, to inform people on the road. they were evenjust standing in the corner stores, just buying. and you know, and yeah, we thank god, were still here, really. one thing that i definitely thought on that day was i thought the world was coming to an end...

And then she said that the sea is a bi, its weird. so when i came, as soon as i left the house, wejust seen that there was a big ash cloud, a white one with the volcano. and then then we just came to the graveyard scene. and so ive seen the ocean. ijust ive never seen the ocean like that in my life. the wave was already starting to come on the road, and ive seen just more and more of the ocean. im ready to come in. so i was a bit scared to pick up my wife. so i went down and i went to scream for...

There were no advanced warnings because this tsunami is believed to have been caused by an underwater landslide triggered by not an earthquake, as indonesia has seen in recent months, but a volcano. specifically crackatou and it is one of the most legendary volcanoes of the 19th century that erupted in 1883 and killed more than 30,000 people and sent up such a big ash cloud that its believed that world global temperatures plunged as a result. this island sprung up a half a century later and been...

similar bombings two weeks ago on al qaeda. the opposition accuses the government of staging the blasts to back up a claim that its fighting terrorists. iran planning more war games. state-run media report another round of military drills are going to take place next month in the straight of hormuz. the most recent exercises ended just this week. tensions now have been rising over this strategic critical waterway. iran threatened recently to block the strait if new sanctions harm ira...

The midst of this disaster right now, there is hope. just be there for each other and we will be down there to help you out. >> thank you so much. i am sure the people of joplin appreciate it. major dixson, thank you. if you would like to help the tornado victims, go to our website. you will find links to several charities where you can call, text, go online to donate. more tornado coverage just ahead. first, another big ash cloud is cramping the air space over britain. it is coming from a v...

more tornadoes are possible today across the region. right now, the death toll stands at 116. that ties the single deadliest tornado record in u.s. history. so far, rescue crews have pulled 17 survivors from the rubble but time and the weather, now the enemies. precious hours are slipping away as bleak reality set in. t.j. holms in joplin. you went out with one of the rescue teams. what did you see? >> reporter: last night, i couldnt believe what i was seeing, carol. i have been cove...

Defense. t.j.? >> barbara starr at the pentagon. thank you as always. we will turn over to rob marciano. are we talking -- i assume this big ash cloud and a big part of this, we need some wind to blow th this thing out of here. are we getting the push we need to get this going? >> we have had this strong, narrow jetstream last week that has weakened a little bit and spread out. thats good news. the other piece of good news is that the eruption, as of the last advisory has pretty much ceased, a...

Thank you for being one of our i-reporters. how long have you been stuck in that airport? >> caller: actually i had to spend like the entire day at the airport yesterday. i was forced to fly back home with flight 272 at 1:00 p.m. chit didnt happen. i was at the airport for like six hours. the heroic airport staff was desperate to get us accommodated and rebooked. they tried their best. >> theyre trying the best they can. nothing they can do about this big ash cloud. what is your hope now for get...

Government of staging the blasts to back up a claim that its fighting terrorists. iran planning more war games. state-run media report another round of military drills are going to take place next month in the straight of hormuz. the most recent exercises ended just this week. tensions now have been rising over this strategic critical waterway. iran threatened recently to block the strait if new sanctions harm iranian oil exports. the government also threatens to take action if u.s. air craft ...