Government seeks power to force out Chaitén diehards 29 July 2008
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ONEMI reported late yesterday that the Intendencia Regional of Los Lagos – i.e. the regional government executive – is seeking powers from the courts to remove the last few inhabitants of Chaitén town who are refusing to leave. The number of people involved is given by ONEMI as seven; La Segunda and Radio Cooperativa both report that the number is five, a married couple and their son and two neighbours (and name those concerned) – but last Friday the latter source said that the number was six, until five of them decided to evacuate after all, leaving only one person who was ‘in a state of inebriation’.
UPDATE: This afternoon the Corte de Apelaciones confirmed the Intendencia Regional in the power it was seeking. The effect is that from now on, no-one will be permitted to stay in Chaitén overnight (source: El Mercurio).
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interesting post. if you look at the webcam today, it appears that
there is a plume coming from a different location, more westerly.
look specifically at the frame taken at 10:39:12, and compare
it with those from 24 July for example…..or, is it just some
strangely stretched out clouds?
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