Volcano Erupting in Africa

Ladyzekke · 01-18-2002, 06:51 PM

Anyone heard about it yet? Just saw news footage on TV about it. It's an incredible yet terrible sight! No smoking volcano this one, it is exploding fire and lava everywhere! Total chaos with everyone running for their lives. I sure hope everyone is able to escape, unfortunately most of them are on foot

Here's a link from ABC, no pictures though yet:

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world...ngo020118.html

Sazerac · 01-18-2002, 07:02 PM

Oh, those poor people!

I hope they can make it to safety. It sounds like several have already died in the infernos, and then what of the 300,000 that have escaped? There will have to be shelter for them, food...

Volcanos are not to be trifled with. Magma literally consumes everything that is in its path. If it's only 2.5 miles away from that other town, that means they are already feeling the heat from it. It is relentless, and although it it made of molten rock and fire, it is by no means slow. It takes some going to get out of its way.

I'll keep a check on more details. Thanks, LadyZ, for alerting us about this.

-Saz

Ladyzekke · 01-18-2002, 07:03 PM

Found a site with a video:

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/World/...blic_of_Congo/

Go to the left hand side and click under VIDEO, the first one.

*\Conan/* · 01-18-2002, 07:07 PM

I just saw it Lady Z. That area is going to be needing our thoughts and prayers my friends. Part of our world tonight.

andora20 · 01-18-2002, 08:16 PM

This is the second natural disaster to happen to these poor people in recent months, I heard that there was an Ebola virus outbreak in the region also. What did these poor people do to diserve that?

Durwyn · 01-18-2002, 08:42 PM

Well.. There goes nature acting up again... My prayers go out for those out there

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Galadria1 · 01-18-2002, 10:00 PM

Poor Africa! What with disese, civil war, AIDS, Ebola virus, masscres, mutilations, and all, it's a wonder that there's anybody left alive. My prayers are with them tonight.

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Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 57 Posts: 9,005	Anyone heard about it yet? Just saw news footage on TV about it. It's an incredible yet terrible sight! No smoking volcano this one, it is exploding fire and lava everywhere! Total chaos with everyone running for their lives. I sure hope everyone is able to escape, unfortunately most of them are on foot Here's a link from ABC, no pictures though yet: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world...ngo020118.html __________________ Reality Show Recaps

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Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Oh, those poor people! I hope they can make it to safety. It sounds like several have already died in the infernos, and then what of the 300,000 that have escaped? There will have to be shelter for them, food... Volcanos are not to be trifled with. Magma literally consumes everything that is in its path. If it's only 2.5 miles away from that other town, that means they are already feeling the heat from it. It is relentless, and although it it made of molten rock and fire, it is by no means slow. It takes some going to get out of its way. I'll keep a check on more details. Thanks, LadyZ, for alerting us about this. -Saz __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

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Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 57 Posts: 9,005	Found a site with a video: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/World/...blic_of_Congo/ Go to the left hand side and click under VIDEO, the first one. __________________ Reality Show Recaps

01-18-2002, 07:07 PM	#4
\Conan/ Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 62 Posts: 1,512	I just saw it Lady Z. That area is going to be needing our thoughts and prayers my friends. Part of our world tonight. __________________ \\Conan/
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andora20 Manshoon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Ireland Age: 46 Posts: 201	This is the second natural disaster to happen to these poor people in recent months, I heard that there was an Ebola virus outbreak in the region also. What did these poor people do to diserve that? __________________ \"He looked right through me, with soniforous almond eyes, don\'t even know what that means, must remember to write it down\"

01-18-2002, 08:42 PM	#6
Durwyn Elminster Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 415	Well.. There goes nature acting up again... My prayers go out for those out there . __________________ <b>-Durwyn Foehammer</b><p><i>\"Don\'t you go a-meddling with old stone or cold wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never faulter.\"</i> - J.R.R. Tolkien

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Galadria1 Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 11, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 369	Poor Africa! What with disese, civil war, AIDS, Ebola virus, masscres, mutilations, and all, it's a wonder that there's anybody left alive. My prayers are with them tonight. __________________ Lady Galadria, a proud Cavalier of Keldorn\'s Order; Oh So Simple Marshmallow Woman of the ORT. Member, HADB<br /><br />\"Romance at short notice was her specialty.\" -Saki<br />Founder of the IW Branch of the Anti-Anomen Society

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