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Popocatépetl Sends Ash Toward Southern Mexico City and Puebla as Activity Persists

Officials keep Yellow Phase 2 after monitoring confirmed 26 recent exhalations.

Overview

  • Mexico City’s risk agency warned of probable ash fall in Tláhuac and Tlalpan following emissions observed on November 24–25.
  • The Washington VAAC reported an ash emission at 16:27 on November 24 with the plume drifting northwest and northeast as seen on satellite and webcams.
  • CENAPRED’s latest update logged 26 exhalations with columns up to 1.5 kilometers, 83 minutes of low‑amplitude tremor, and several small volcanotectonic quakes.
  • Forecasts indicated ash could reach southern CDMX, including Tlalpan and Milpa Alta, and parts of Puebla such as Atlixco and San Andrés Cholula, with additional states on watch depending on wind shifts.
  • Authorities reiterated a 12‑kilometer exclusion zone, issued health and infrastructure guidance for ash fall, and noted Mexico City’s airport operations remained unaffected under continued surveillance.