D.M. Quito, 3 of October 2015 20:30
COTOPAXI VOLCANO PRESS RELEASE 100 According to the information provided by the Geophysics Institute of the Polytechnic University, the Ministry of Security Coordination informs that the internal activity of the volcano was moderate while the external activity was low. During the last 12 hours, emissions of gas and water vapor were visualized. These emissions reached 1500 meters above the crater and headed southwest of the volcano. At the moment the volcano remains partially overcast. No rain falls have been registered in the sector. The seismic measurements indicated that there is a movement of magma and fluid in the interior of the volcano. Actions Carried Out Pichincha: Provision of basic services was the subject of the meeting of the MTT4 Today the Technical Working Group 4 (MTT4), led by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, held a meeting to address water provisions and basic services for shelters. In addition, they discussed the certification of new shelters in the canton of Rumiñahui. During this meeting the Schedule to train personnel of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Health on psychosocial attention to people living in shelters was established. The MTT4 is formed by the Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Education, the Secretariat of Risk Management, Armed Forces, the National Secretariat of Water, Decentralized Autonomous Government of Rumiñahui, Agency for Regulation and Control of Food, and parish directives. Training progresses with transport unions Heavy load drivers, taxi, and bus drivers of Rumiñahui were training on preventive measures. Today approximately 20 taxi drivers from the Cooperative Cervuntrrans (from the parish of Cashapamba) received an induction on evacuation protocols, elaboration of family plans, and location of safe zones, risk zones, and shelters (the session was carried out by municipal personnel). Cotopaxi: The Secretariat of Risk Management strengthens their work in territory 50 elderly persons of the sector Cinco Barrios (parish Mulaló, Latacunga) were trained on contingency plans by experts of the Secretariat. They also received 15 volcano preparedness kits—which includes masks, scarves, and protective goggles. In addition from 7 p.m. a drill was performed with the residents of the complex Villarroel, the objective of this activity was to identify evacuation routes as well as safe zones.
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Recommendations If your residential zone is exposed to ash fall, remember that during clean-up activities is important to use protective gear, such as a mask or wet handkerchief to cover your nose and mouth. You should also cover up your skin as much as possible and do not forget this activity could be risky for your health.
For more information visit www.volcancotopaxi.com, the official channels of the Ministry of Security Coordination (www.seguridad.gob.ec, @Seguridad_Ec, https://www.facebook.com/SeguridadEcuador) and the Geophysics Institute http://www.igepn.edu.ec/.
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