Re: Augustine - Get Ready

Also - I am going to cron our web server to snag the images from the
Augustine webcam.. The webicorder data is amazing to look at.. right
now it only shows very short erruptions for a common volcano.

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Augustine.php

On Wed, 2006-01-11 at 09:42 -0900, Shane R. Spencer wrote:
> My geologically inclined co-worker gave me more of a heads up. Mainly if
> ash, very very conductive and hard on machinery, doesn't get into your
> house it will atleast effect the power stations and substations..
> chugach will most likely kill select turbines for a limited time if ash
> fall is too great and they cannot filter it. Also substations can be
> effected when clumps of ash form a pretty solid conductive link between
> the isolators. So I hope if you plan on running servers - you will
> power them off when your battery backup starts beeping cause you could
> be in for a long romantic candlelit night with the s/o and/or cats.
>
> Also if feel inclined you should buy two spare oil filters and a spare
> air filter for your car.. and of course filter your face with a mask if
> you have respiratory problems (like myself).
>
> If the volcano shows steady erruptions for a few weeks (small or large)
> we may get ashed.. right now Homer is the prime target. It will ash
> here over the snow we have and insulate it. Then more snow will come
> and cover the ash. Leaving us with the initial ashing and then once the
> snow is thawed it will stir up again. Its good to have replacement
> filters for your vehicles for both times.
>
> This has been 60 seconds with.. Shane Spencer
>
> On Wed, 2006-01-11 at 09:23 -0900, Neil Moomey wrote:
> > I wasn't here for Mt Spurr. Is there anything I should do to protect our
> > servers? Yesterday I bought some visqueen, tape, and face masks.
> >
> > Neil
> >
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