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 Mount Redoubt Eruption 

  

3/23/2009 | Contact: Genevieve Maurits 343-1402
Emergency Management

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reports that an eruption of Mount Redoubt began at approximately 10:38 PM on March 22, 2009. Currently, the National Weather Service is not predicting ash fall to hit Anchorage at this time and will provide updates as necessary. The National Weather Service has issued an ash fall advisory for the Susitna Valley. The MOA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continues to monitor the situation closely and coordinate with emergency management partners and other related agencies. The Cities response will be scaled to meet the significance of this event. OEM is currently at a Response Operations Level 1:

“A situation or threat has developed that requires increased public information and has the potential for agencies to take coordinated action. The Emergency Operations Center may be activated by OEM staff during regular business hours or additional hours as needed. Conditions are being monitored with information sharing networks activated. This level of activation may result from an approaching significant weather event, the potential for a public health situation, or a plausible threat of a terrorist event with an unspecified time or national location.” (MOA Emergency Operation Plan 2008)

OEM is prepared to elevate to Response Operations Level 2 or higher if the situation requires. Response Operation Level 2 is a partial EOC activation scaled to meet the significance of the event. This partial activation would include representatives from key emergency management partners in the response and recovery efforts. An elevation in response will be dictated by the significance of the ash fall. City officials are in continual contact with the AVO and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Forecast Office to monitor the projected ash-fall for MOA. Because any ash fall that may affect Anchorage is expected to very light,  the City does not anticipate structural failures.

 The Cities response and recovery actions may include:

• Issuing health advisories
• Maintaining critical city services
• Street clean up
• Flushing sewer lines
• Educating public on proper clean up and disposal methods of ash and debris
• Providing up to date information on our website at www.muni.org/oem or www.muni.org/health

Up to date information sources:

NOAA Forecast Office:
http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php

Alaska Volcano Observatory, Mt. Redoubt:
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php

Municipal Department of Health and Human Services, Air Quality:
http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us/healthesd/airqualityvolcano.cfm

Emergency Alert System:
http://www.muni.org/oem/eas.cfm

MOA Office of Emergency Management:
http://www.muni.org/oem

Anchorage Emergency Conditions Information Line: 343-4701