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The Alaska Volcano Observatory lists Mount Redoubt as code "yellow" with an alert status of "advisory" as of Tuesday, Dec. 29.
Beginning about 4:00 pm on Dec. 27, a series of small earthquakes occurred in the vicinity of the volcano's summit. Activity continued into today; these earthquakes are very small and have decreased in frequency overnight. These earthquakes represent a departure from seismicity at the volcano over the past five months. Clouds currently obscure web camera and satellite views of the volcano.
These earthquakes could be precursory to renewed eruptive activity at the volcano and increased instability of the lava dome. Whether this will result in explosive activity or collapse of the lava dome is unknown at this time. However, there is a heightened possibility of volcanic activity that would produce a volcanic ash cloud and associated ash fall, pyroclastic avalanches, and lahars and flooding down the Drift River.
On Tuesday, Dec. 29 the Cook Inlet Pipe Line Company issued the following statement on Mount Redoubt volcanic activity:
The Cook Inlet Pipe Line Company has and will continue to make the safety of our employees and protection of the environment our highest priorities. CIPL removed all crude storage from its Drift River Terminal during the last Mt Redoubt eruption in 2009. Since that time we have not placed any additional crudes into storage at the Drift River Terminal. We will continue to monitor seismic activity at Mt Redoubt
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