Yellowstone
Evacuated: Experts
Claim ‘Super
Volcano’ Could Erupt
Within Weeks
BY CHUDASI DELHI -
PUBLISHED: 08/03/2014 -
SECTION: WORLD
Yellowstone National Park has
been hastily evacuated as fear
of the Yellowstone Caldera’s
eruption is deemed to be
approaching sooner than
previously expected.
Researchers on-site claim that
the 640,000 year-old super
volcano has exhibited a
sudden spike of activity which
indicates that it could erupt in
as little as two weeks. The
explosion caused by the
volcano would very well
throw all of United States into
a 200 year long volcanic
winter, with ash blotting out
the sun, and pyroclastic flow
irreparably damaging the
surrounding ecosystem.
Two weeks ago several roads
through yellow stone were closed
down after the pavement began to
crack and bubble due to the
extreme temperatures rising
beneath the earth’s surface. No
one has yet been able to pinpoint
what has spurned this sudden
surge of action. Officials
monitoring the volcano are
primarily concerned with keeping
the curious out of the park, as well
as safely vacating surrounding
areas to prevent any potential
casualties.
The scientific community is split
on when exactly the volcano will
erupt. Some say weeks, while
other camps suggest that it could
be several months. One thing they
all agree on, however, is that it
will happen very, very soon.
Senior Volcanologist Richard Dunn
gave the following report in
regards to the volcano’s alarming
activity. “This is something which
could have never been accurately
determined ahead of time. This
unpredictable flux of activity is
quite concerning, and flies in the
face of all our previous studies in
regards to this particular volcano.
Our chief concern at this point is
getting people to safety. Further
developments will be announced.