Volcanic Ash (what to do about…)
After a particularly significant eruption from our favourite local volcano, we were reminded again what to do when the volcanic ash starts falling.
And it does fall – making our red van somewhat reddish-grey. So here’s the latest notification, in case you ever have the same problem:
In case you’re wondering, the recommendations are:
- Use a mouth mask
- Wear glasses instead of contact lenses
- Avoid outdoor exercise and leaving food outside
- Cover buckets of water
- Close windows and doors
- Cover your vehicle or wipe it with a damp cloth
- Sweep up the dry ashes (when they get wet, they solidify)
There you go!
On the bright side, our water situation has improved – except that now they’re turning the water off completely at night. It seems to be a pattern – if it is, we can work with it. It’s much more inconvenient for neighbours whose schedules aren’t as flexible.
22 March 2019 @ 10:50 pm
Practical advice. I’ve met a Mexican believer here in Puebla who told me his mother died some years ago simply because she swept up volcanic ash without using a mask. She breathed in the dust (which is small and nearly microscopic volcanic glass) and it shredded or clogged up her lungs and she died rather quickly. We have a lot of dust here in Puebla and it seems to be more like sand but once I wiped my hand across my coffeemaker and I ended up with a sliver of volcanic glass in my hand. Hard for a small town Midwestern boy to come to grips with the realities of living 26 miles from an active volcano. Anyway, good advice above.