Researchers have put an alert out on Mount Redoubt because of the increase in seismic activity recently. Researchers have raised the alert level to "watch". No eruption has happened yet, but researchers say that things can change rapidly so people should always be on alert. "Watch" level, or orange level, means that the mountain is exhibiting heightened or escalating unrest with an increased potential of eruption. Mount Redoubt is 100 miles from the largest city in Alaska, Anchorage. That last time it erupted was in December 1989, and it lasted until April 1990.
I think volcanoes are amazing things. People should be watching out for activity so that they don't get caught off guard and become in more danger than they were. I think it is good that researchers are watching the volcanoe just in case something happens. Sometimes volcanoes show activity but nothing ever ends up happening. Hopefully everyone that is in the path if something happens will be well informed before danger becomes evident. Hopefully everyone will have a chance to get to a safe area before something happens, if something does. It is very good that researchers and scientists are watching volcanoes around the world so that people have a way to know when they might need to get away from the area in danger.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/22/alaska.volcano/index.html
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