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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. they're 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 ash fallout, that would be a big concern. it could get into our water systems, clog up our pumps. >>...

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. they're 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 ash fallout, that would be a big concern. it could get into our water systems, clog up our pumps. >>...

They didn't used to know about it and they couldn't move away from the ash fallout. and it was very dangerous. the downstream thing, if you're worried about europe, it's very unl unlikely at this point. >> rick wunderman with the smithsonian, thanks. >> you're welcome. we'll 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 kaczynski and his wife. jim maceda has more. good morning, jim. >> reporter: it started on time, about...