The Precautions Are Needed to Protect Public Health
Because the vapors from such an explosion would mostly impact those within the immediate vicinity of the shoreline, La Palma officials set up a 1.2-mile (2-kilometer) exclusion zone to keep people away. Officials have also called on residents within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of the volcano to beware that any explosion could cause the glass in their homes to shatter.
The main airline for the Canary Islands, Binter Canarias, said Monday that it will continue to halt all trips through the La Palma airport while it continues to monitor the volcano.
