Volcanic eruption at Fogo Island (Cape Verde) (2014-11-24)

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Activation time (UTC): 2014-11-24 23:00:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2014-11-23 07:30:00<br>
Event type: Other<br>
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Activation reason: <br>
Eruption in Fogo Island (Cape Vert) started early morning of sunday23rd. Last eruption occurred in April 1995 and lasted about one month, destroying hundreds of houses. Local authorities already started to evacuate population from the affected zones as lava is flowing fast.<br>
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Reference products: 3<br>
Delineation products: 0<br>
Grading products: 16<br>
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