so up until the last couple of months, this has sat quiet since the 1960s. that s when we had our last major eruption. but in the last couple of months, we started to notice the activity gip to perk back up again. however, the last few weeks it started to die back down. that s why the most recent activity really has people on alert. and in addition to that, you have to start talking about the threats that are throughout. the first being the ash that gets spun up into the atmosphere. this not only triggers poor visibility, but it has huge implications on flight. now, what happens to all of that ash when it goes up? gravity takes hold. it must come back down. that s where you get the testfl the ash ball. this is concern for people on the ground with respiratory problems. one of the other threats is the pyroclastic flow. that s a lot of the heavier material that just goes sliding down the sides of the mountain. those can move at incredibly
earlier this week. this man s got the right idea delivering ice and water to his local communities. making the best of what is available to them. here is a forecast for a few different cities through out india again the main story, main headline, it will continue to be hot. water is a high necessity an finding any shade possible. we did have a small rain shower pop up but not enough to say that monsoon set in just yet. we still have about two to three weeks before that cooler and more moisten ladened air settles in bringing moisture from the extreme heat we have experienced there. now to the other side of the world. we just had a volcano actually erupt in the southwestern portions of japan. this is actually a volcanic island chain. take a look at this footage of the volcano actually erupting at that very moment. that s at 10:00 a.m. friday morning. h is called a pyroclastic flow.
volcano because of the proximity of 300,000 people living within a 40-kilometer radius of this very active volcano. it erupted four different time in the last five months. this time shooting ash 3 1/2 kilometers into the atmosphere. look at the footage from that region. can you see what i m talking about. what you re looking a the now behind us, or at least near a tv screen, is, well, eruption column. that s ash and mixing into the atmosphere, 3 kilometers above. and what you see now is called a pyroclastic flow. that is rocks and ash that tumble down the side of the volcano. this area is known as the ring of fire. i wish i could cue up by johnny cash favorite song, but producers say that is infringement. this does encompass part of