Volcano – Nevado del Ruiz
On November 14 in 1985, a volcano erupts in Colombia,
killing well over 20,000 people as nearby towns are buried in mud, ice and lava.
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano is situated in the north-central
part of Colombia and is part of the Andes mountain range. Over the centuries, various eruptions caused the formation of
large mudflows in the valleys beneath the volcano. When the Nevado del Ruiz
went an extended period of time without erupting, people began to build towns
over the mudflow areas and glacial ice built up near the volcano's crater.In last few months of 1984, activity picked up at the volcano. Multiple tremors were recorded and geologists from around the world traveled to Colombia to observe the situation. The following November, an eruption of steam and ash caused ice, rocks and mud to cascade down the mountain. Scientists, believing that a full-blown eruption was possible, recommended evacuating the area. Their concerns, however, were largely ignored. Because the volcano's last substantial eruption occurred 140 years ago, it was hard for many to accept the danger the volcano presented; locals even called it the "Sleeping Lion".
The town of Chinchina was first to be hit. Approximately 1,100 people were killed when a mudslide overwhelmed the village. The worst scene of destruction was the city of Armero. The wave of mud, rock and ice was nearly 100 feet high as it barreled down on the city. Although it could be heard for a full 30 minutes before it struck, there was little the residents could do to avoid it. Further, many radio reports were instructing the residents to stay in their homes. Close to 20,000 people were buried and killed by the slide.
Overall, the best estimate is that 25,000 lives were claimed by the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
1) When did the volcano erupt?
2) Approximately how many people died because of the volcano?
3) Where is the volcano?
4) Why did this volcano cause so much water and mud to slide down the mountain?
5) When was the last major explosion before 1985
6) What name did local people call the volcano? Why?
7) Why do you think people ignored the scientists' warning?
8) Why do you think more people didn't evacuate the area?
9) Why do you think people built towns and villages near the volcano?
1) november 14 in 1985.
ReplyDelete2) 20,ooo.
3) in colimbia.
4) becaus the lava melts the ice then it becomes water. the mud is dirt from the village mixed with the volcanos water.
5) afternoon November 13.
6) the sleeping lion. becaus it didin't eruot in the last 140 years.
7) because they tought that the valcano will never erupt again.
8) because they didin't belive that it would erupt.
9) because the volcano didin't erupt in a long time.
1.The volcano erupt in 1985.
ReplyDelete2.20,000 people died.
3. The volcano is in Colombia.
4.Lava flowed out of the crater,melting the glacial ice surrounding it and causing massive mudslides.
5.140 years ago
6.The people called it sleeping lion because it did not erupt 140 years.
7.Because it did not erupt 140 years.
8.No because i really like my toys expecialy myb fluffy toys and i sleep with them and my dvd's and what i got for my birthday iwould tooke it aswell.
9.Because there near the volcano is really nice and it was very hot and the people likes hot things.
1. The volcano erupt in 1985.
ReplyDelete2. 20,000 people died.
3. The volcano is in Colombia.
4. Lava flowed out crater melting the glacial ice sorrounding it and causing masive mudslides.
5. 140 years ago.
6. The people called it Sleeping lion because it did not erupt 140 years.
7.Because It did not erupt 140 years.
8.Because I would not leave my house only with warnings with some crazy scientits.
9. Because the volcano was hot and people did not need to wear worm clouthes.
1. The volcano erupt in 1985.
ReplyDelete2. 20,000 people died.
3. The volcano is in Colombia.
4.
1)The volcano eruped in 1985
ReplyDelete2)25,000 people died.
3)The volcano is in colombia.
4)Lava flowed out of the creater,melting the ice surrounding it and causing massiv mudslides.
5)140 years ago.
6)The local people caled the volcano sliping lion becauseit stuated in the north central part of colombia.
7) Because the volcano olredy erupted.
8) The dident live because if they live they wont hav enithing els then just the cloths they have
9) Because they wanted a good look from there home.
1)14 november 1985
ReplyDelete2)25000 pople died
3)it is in colombia
4)lava melted the ice
5)140 years ago
6)sleeping lion because lava never went out of it.
7)because the volcano never erupted.
8)because the volcano didn't erupt in the last 140 years.
9)because it didn't explode
1. in november 14 1985
ReplyDelete2 . 20,000 people died !
3. the volcano is in colombia
4. bacause the ice melted
5. the last one was in 1984
6. they call it the sleeping lion
7.because they didint belive them
8. because they will die
9. because it didint explode for a long time !
1.On November 14 in 1985.
ReplyDelete2.20,000
3.In the town Chinchina.
1. On November 14 in 1985.
ReplyDelete2. 20 000
3. In COLOMBIA.
4. Lava flowed out of the crater, melting the glacial ice surrounding it and causing massive mudslides.
5. Last substantial eruption was 140 years ago . This means in 1845.
6. They called it the "Sleeping lion" because it did not erupt 140 years.
7. Because it did not erupt till 140 years.
8. They did not listen the scientist .
9. The people towns and villages near the volcano, because they did not believe that it is really dangerous to live there.