Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano Spews More Gases

Costa Rica emergency officials (CNE) laid out specific trouble spots in areas surrounding Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano, located about 40 kilometers northeast of the country's capital of San Jose. The volcano showed signs of increased activity after its initial ash eruption earlier this month.

A yellow alert – the second of Costa Rica's three alert levels, has been in effect since the volcano began acting up during the first week of January. It it applicable to a 2 km radius from the crater of the volcano, according to a statement issued Friday by the National Emergency Commission (CNE). This area includes the Turrialba Volcano National Park and communities of El Tigre, Bajo Bonilla, Finca Quemadas and Lechería Tapojo as well as isolated homes within this radius.

Experts have indicated that the Turrialba volcano will continue its activity, emitting gases and ash, and will affect areas near the crater. Anyone within the 2 km radius included in the yellow alert could experience adverse health effects from breathing the sulfur, helium and carbon dioxide emitted fro the volcano, CNE reported.

Costa Rica areas under green alert, outside the 2 km radius, are far enough from the volcano that they should not be affected by the gases, but residents should take precautions. The green-alert (lowest level alert) zone includes La Central, La Silvia, Espino Blanco, Caridad, Hacienda Volcano, Finca Lechería Muralla, Esperanza, Coliblanco, La Virtud, Cabo de Hacha, Lecheria Quebradillas, Lechería El Roble, San Gerardo, Lechería Santa Teresita, San Rafael de Irazu, Irazu Sur, Finca Volio, Bajo Mora, Penas, Finca Angeles and El Sitio.

Downtown Turrialba and La Suiza de Turrialba are not under alert, according to the latest CNE information.

Agriculture and Costa Rica health officials are expected to visit the area Wednesday to inspect crops and examine the respiratory condition of locals who might have been affected by the volcano's gases.

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