According spread the Mexican news portal Excelsior, authorities are already working on the refurbishment of hostels to accommodate, if necessary, to " 11 thousand or 12 thousand people "living in three villages near the volcano Popocatepetl , whose activity has increased in the last days. "There are already stretchers, and no water" to serve about 11 000 or 12 000 people living in nearby villages , told Radio National Coordinator of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Interior, Luis Felipe Espinosa Bridge. The volcano Popocatepetl, located near the City of Mexico, experienced an increase in seismic activity , which prompted officials alerted two towns in two states in the Midwest and the capital. The volcano alert level went to " Yellow Phase 3 ", a precursor to the red alert for some explosions a constant tremor , exhalations and expulsion of ash in the area. The National Center for Disaster Prevention reported on Sunday that the volcano, which is covered with snow on top, threw the sky vapor column about one kilometer . The volcano was rocked Saturday night and issued by the crater glowing rock sometimes. The government deployed soldiers and federal police in the area on Sunday in case of a major eruption. In addition, the authorities isolated an area of 18 square kilometers around the cone of the volcano of 5450 meters of altitude above sea level.Authorities conditioned shelters. The small registered Popocatépetl ash expulsions almost daily since a round of activity began in 1994. strengthened eruptions began two weeks ago and even more this weekend.
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