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La Palma volcano eruption: live updates
– Volcano into its sixth week of activity on Sunday, having begun on 19 September
– Local council president suggests bombing the lava flows from Cumbre Vieja
– CBS News published incorrect graphic, suggesting La Palma an island was in mainland Spain.
– Around 7,000 people have had to evacuate their homes in La Palma
– 5.0 magnitude earthquake recorded on Saturday, the highest since the eruption began.
– Stranded dogs rescued with drones by mysterious A-Team
– Lava flow now covers surface area of over 900 hectares according to Copernicus radar imaging, with more than 2,200 buildings destroyed
– Over 35,000 earthquakes and tremors recorded in La Palma over the past month
– Cumbre Vieja eruption the “most significant since 1585”, according to Copernicus
– No short or medium term end to eruption claim experts, as more La Palma residents forced to evacuate
– Delta has claimed around 40 hectares of new land from the Atlantic
Useful information
– Volcanologist speaks to AS about the effects of lava reaching the sea
– An overview of the active volcanoes on the Canary Islands
– When was the last volcanic eruption on the Canary Islands?
Watch live coverage from Cumbre Vieja:
1830 limit for Binter La Palma flights
The local Canary Island airline will only fly to and from La Palma airport during daylight times with visibility after dark hampered by volcanic ash clouds as a by-product of the Cumbre Vieja volcano.
La Palma police reinforce traffic control as volcano tourists flock
The local Guardia Civil on the island have reinforced roadblocks on both key LP-2 and LP-3 roads on the island of La Palma as a deterrent to prevent the increasing number of ‘volcano tourists’ from trying to secure a closer vantage point to watch the Cumbre Vieja in action.
More earthquakes are expected in La Palma in the coming days
Timelapse of La Palma
This short video provides an overview of how the lava has traveled across the island of La Palma after the volcanic eruption began more than a month ago.
Volcanic activity reaches new heights
Photo/ EFE
Spanish Chef José Andrés projects hope for those suffering in La Palma
The chef who quickly set up operation to provide locals with food support through his non-profit organization World Central Kitchen, sends a message of hope. Andrés affirms his commitment to the people impacted by the crisis and hopes that soon reconstruction will be able to begin.
A new threat posed by the volcano
Part of the volcanic crater that helped to keep the volcanic lava flow confined to a certain area has collapsed, creating a new path for the lava to flow. While much progress has been made in understanding volcanoes scientists have very few ways to predict when an eruption will end. Volcanologist at Simon Fraser University, Glyn Williams-Jones spoke to this with Global News saying, “It is a different scales from what humans are normally used to dealing with, but it does give us insights into what is happening underground.”
How high are the lava spews from the volcano in La Palma?
Authorities have reported that the lava ejected from the volcano are currently reaching almost 2,000 feet.
Volcanic activity on the island hit new highs this week
New images show the partial collapse of the volcanic crater which has put new areas at risk as the lava has a new path.
More than 7,000 people have had to evacuate their homes, and with new signs of letting up, many have no idea when they will be able to evaluate the damage done to their homes and communities.
La Palma volcano “should be bombed” to divert lava flow
As we’ve been reporting, the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption has seen heightened activity in recent days involving massive earth tremors â one of which, a magnitude 5.0, was the strongest yet recorded â leading to an increase in the lava lake and the number of magma flows following the partial collapse of the upper part of the cone last Saturday. The original lava flows, designated 1 and 4, are the largest spilling from the mountain and are reconfiguring the island with their inexorable advance.
There is little the emergency services can do to stop or divert the path of the lava, leading the president of the La Gomera Municipal Council, Casimiro Curbelo, to suggest a drastic strategy:Â using military aircraft to bomb the flows in an attempt to stop them in their tracks.
Laura MartĂn and Rob Train bring you more on this.
View of La Palma volcanic cone 27 October
Monday night the western portion of the Cumbre Vieja volcano’s cone collapsed. The Geological and Mining Institute of Spain took a drone in for a close-up look at the state of the cone as it begins to rebuild.
La Palma residents brace for stronger earthquakes
More than 35,000 earthquakes have been registered in La Palma since the beginning of the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on 19 September. But so far they have been relatively small tremors that have created no damage. However, residents have been warned to brace for possibility of bigger earthquakes that could add to the damage already caused by the volcano, as AP reports….
In pictures:Â A man uses a spyglass from the Tajuya viewpoint to observe the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, October 26, 2021. (REUTERS/Borja Suarez)
Cumbre Vieja eruption sends lava streaming from collapsed cone
Following the collapse of part of the interior cone of the Cumbre Vieja volcano there has been a massive increase in the size of the lava lake and a swelling of the lava flows spilling down the side of the mountain.
Two of these, designated 1 and 4, are the largest and responsible for reconfiguring the island, contributing to the large delta being formed in the Atlantic.
These images captured by the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute a day before the partial interior cone collapse show the extent of the lava now flowing from Cumbre Vieja. Experts have not yet given any indication when the eruption may stop, but have warned that it is not likely to be any time soon.
Debunking the mega-tsunami
Shortly after the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on 19 September, there was plenty of wild speculation about a mega-tsunami hitting the eastern seaboard of the United States when the lava flow got to the sea. That has not happened, and never was it going to happen, as this explainer from the United States Geological Survey underlines.
The Canary Islands âmega-tsunamiâ hypothesis doesnât carry water.
It's not going to happen.
The physics of the proposed scenario don't work.
This week, #HVO #VolcanoWatch explains why. https://t.co/yjC8ufXUFs
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.#Megatsunami #Tsunami #CanaryIslands #LaPalma #CumbreVieja pic.twitter.com/exemVMjTtm— USGS Volcanoes? (@USGSVolcanoes) October 22, 2021
Partial cone collapse captured on video
On Tuesday, the inner cone of the Cumbre Vieja volcano collapsed in on itself, sending more lava out and increasing the size of the lava lake around the mountain. This video from Involcan shows more of the cone coming down.
MĂĄs imĂĄgenes de las 9.30 (hora canaria). Al final del vĂdeo se puede observar a la derecha un pequeño desprendimiento en el interior del cono / More images at 9.30 am (Canarian time). At the end of the video a small collapse can be seen inside the cone on the right pic.twitter.com/nM0HuBE1dq
— INVOLCAN (@involcan) October 27, 2021
Cumbre Vieja still bubbling
Bloomberg bring you another short video clip from above the volcano on La Palma.
The Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spainâs La Palma island continues to erupt more than a month after its initial eruption pic.twitter.com/IbmfqVyxhj
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) October 27, 2021
Hot drone fly past
This latest drone footage takes you up and over the cone and down beside the flows of lava coming from it.
? ImĂĄgenes en las que se observan las coladas de desborde del conelete asĂ como su velocidad de descenso desde el cono principal, tomadas hoy por los drones del @IGME1849 y #GES de @AdmPcasGobcan pic.twitter.com/wNBfNgTVAv
— 1-1-2 Canarias (@112canarias) October 25, 2021
CBS News confused about location of La Palma volcano
Geography can be SO confusing!
The Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption sits on the Iberian Peninsula of Spain, but when CBS gave this report on the catastrophe, they pointed to a region in Murcia, Spain, 2,219 kilometres away. To be fair, a La Palma does exist in the region of Murcia near Cartagena.
When speaking about an island, however, it is not too difficult to see the mistake when CBS points to a region on the coast of Spain rather than, you knowâŠan island.
Jennifer Bubel gauges some of the reaction from an amused internet.
31,000 flight seats lost in La Palma
At the beginning of the tourist season La Palma, one in which the autumn-winter recovery was expected, a whopping 31,000 airplane seats for national and international traffic will be lost as a result of the impact of the volcanic eruption. It will be about 70% of the total volume of flights expected, according to the accounts of both the local council and the island’s tourism sector.
The number of seats cancelled since 20 September, the day after the volcano first erupted, has already risen to 12,700, according to current data. To these will be added the forecasts according to airport slots for the remainder of October, November and December, which add up to more than 18,000 international seats lost and another 12,900 national seats also lost.
La Palma perderå 31.000 plazas aéreas (-70%) este invierno por el Volcån https://t.co/6dFOvNEOI4 #lapalma #noticiaslapalma #terremotoslapalma #urgencaislapalma #volcanlapalma #vigilanciaLaPalma #volcancumbrevieja #vueloslapalma #turismolapalma #turismovolcån pic.twitter.com/g7oRPSaRiY
— El Time (@ElTimeLaPalma) October 27, 2021
Bombing the lava flow suggested
Isnât there a plane that can fly and drop⊠and send the lava in a different direction?
Maybe its madness, but the technology today is much more reliable and I think it should be attempted.
Although it is true it would have to fly at a reasonable altitude, but then it can get close and drop and⊠boom!â
More aid approved for self-employed workers
The local government has approved more aid for the self-employed workers affected by the La Palma volcano.
A new benefit, which will run through to at least 28 February 2022, will extend current coverage and the exemption of Social Security contributions.
“Eruptions for medium-long term”
The technical director of the Vulcanological Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands (Pevolca), Miguel Angel Corcuende, has ruled out that the end of the eruption of the volcano is close.
“It is far away, there will be eruptions for the medium-long term,” he confirmed.
The spokesman explained that at the moment the sulphur dioxide emission levels are skyrocketing and values of up to 40,800 tons per day have been recorded. To be considered acceptable levels, it should drop below 100 tons per day.
Food aid from World Central Kitchen
World Central Kitchen provides an inside look into their operation in La Palma.
Spanish chef Jose Andres’ organization has been on the ground for weeks providing food aid to families and first responders with help from local taxi drivers and postal workers.
In La Palma, Spain, the volcano remains unpredictable as lava advances & more residents are evacuated. Together with our Relief Team, local taxi drivers & Correos â Spainâs postal service, WCK is distributing daily meals to hundreds of impacted families & first responders. pic.twitter.com/0IPWdhQGvG
— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) October 27, 2021
Volcano tourism
Since the eruption began more than a month ago, some tourists have come to the island to see the event for their own eyes.
AP’s Emilio Morenatti has shared an image of some of these visitors, captured on 26 October.
Tourists and residents look and take photos at a volcano as it continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Officials say a volcano erupting for the past five weeks on the Spanish island of La Palma is more active than ever. pic.twitter.com/Q461PvfmYc
— Emilio Morenatti (@EmilioMorenatti) October 26, 2021
Where are most volcanoes located?
The last few weeks have awakened interest in volcanic activity across the globe and so we pulled together a summary of where most of this happens.
Five weeks on, the volcano continues
Editorial Manager and Chief Photographer for The Associated Press has posted another photo from La Palma as reports from the island show that the eruption is “more active than ever.”
Lava flows from a volcano as it continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Officials say a volcano erupting for the past five weeks on the Spanish island of La Palma is more active than ever. pic.twitter.com/EDAGmmECyT
— Emilio Morenatti (@EmilioMorenatti) October 26, 2021
Understanding the lava path
The lava flow spread is detailed in this graphical video shared using data from Copernicus EMS.
[25/10/2021 08:14] Secuencia completa del crecimiento de la colada de lava, con datos de @CopernicusEMS #EMSR546, hasta hoy dĂa 25 de Octubre a las 08:14.#erupcionlapalma #VolcandeLaPalma #LaPalmavolcan
https://t.co/ruYOYYcDkr pic.twitter.com/gKj9m7MHoh— Pedro SuĂĄrez ? x-y.es (@x_y_es) October 25, 2021
Inner cone collapse
The inner cone has collapsed on itself. This video recorded at 18.50 (Canarian time) shows the volcanic plume.
El cono interno ha colapsado sobre sĂ mismo. En este vĂdeo de las 18.50 (hora canaria) se observa el actual e imponente penacho volcĂĄnico/The inner cone has collapsed on itself. In this video recorded at 6.50 pm (Canarian time) the current and imposing volcanic plume can be seen pic.twitter.com/y7AcTSwiMz
— INVOLCAN (@involcan) October 26, 2021
More footage from the Cumbre Vieja volcano as it continues to wreak havoc across key parts of La Palma.
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to wreak havoc at La Palma, where lava streams like these ones pour from the fissures. The eruption has continued for more than a month and is yet to show any sign of easing [read more: https://t.co/Z1wYhNdK8J] pic.twitter.com/AyY2ic2qnC
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 25, 2021
Fire, lava and ash spewed from the La Palma volcano as the eruption showed no sign of stopping after nearly six weeks.
Fire, lava and ash spewed from Spain's La Palma volcano on Tuesday (October 26) morning as the eruption showed no sign of stopping after nearly six weeks. https://t.co/9ur6S3Lxye
— Napa Valley Register (@NapaRegister) October 26, 2021
Hello and welcome to our live blog for Wednesday 27 October 2021, bringing you the latest updates and information on the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma.
Many believed it would be short-lived when the lava first began flowing way back on 19 September. As we now know, that prediction was a long way from what has transpired since.
