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The potential for a Mount Spurr eruption | Talk of Alaska


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Alaska volcanoes are sometimes restless. In many cases, activity elevates and then dies back down, but Mount Spurr, near Anchorage appears to be waking up. Scientists now say an eruption near the state’s largest city is more likely than not in coming weeks or months. What could a big eruption mean for health, infrastructure and air travel? We hear from scientists and public health officials on this Talk of Alaska.


HOST: Lori Townsend


GUESTS:

  • Dr. George Conway - Chief Medical Officer, Municipality of Anchorage
  • Kristi Wallace - Volcanologist, Alaska Volcano Observatory
  • Kari Wiederkehr - Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Anchorage Office of Emergency Management


RELATED:

  • What to know about Mount Spurr’s likely eruption
  • Spurr ashfall could divert flights to Fairbanks. Airport officials say they're ready.
  • Anchorage Schools prepare for Mount Spurr eruption
  • Resources for emergency preparedness | Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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