Dr James Christie

@jameschristie.bsky.social

🌍 Geoscientist interested in interdisciplinary natural hazards research and disaster risk reduction. 🌋 Particular affinity with volcanoes and hazard/risk communication. 📚 Seeking collaboration/postdoc opportunities! 🙋‍♂️ He/him. 🤷‍♂️ Views my own.

On 17-18th June, explosive eruptions at Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the Indonesian island of Flores sent ash >11.5km above sea level. This highlights volcanic hazards on varying scales; pyroclastic flows & lahars threatening local communities, & ash leading to flight cancellations & delays.

Bali flights cancelled after Indonesian volcano spews 10km-high ash tower

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores, east of Bali, erupted on Tuesday afternoon, leading to several airlines cancelling flights

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8th May is the anniversary of the 1902 eruption of Mt Pelee, Martinique, which led to the loss of over 28,000 people in the town of St Pierre. The eruption remains one of the most deadly historical eruptions to date & shows the importance of focused preparedness and early action ahead of crises.

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Today marks the 4th anniversary of the explosive phase of the 2020-2021 St Vincent eruption. Effective monitoring, good coordination, extensive education campaigns and efficient communications contributed to the successful evacuation of over 20,000 people with no recorded deaths.

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