Padang - Mount Marapi in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) shows increased activity. The officer is quite difficult to monitor the mountain as high as 2891 meters above sea level because it is visually obstructed fog.
Monitoring was carried out also using the seismograph. Observation Post Mount Marapi officer of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) Bukittinggi, Bujang, when contacted by AFP via telephone on Wednesday (08/03/2011) said the region around the mountain peaks shrouded in mist Marapi relatively thick after spitting ash 8 times volcanism in the morning and afternoon.
"The fog makes us difficult to visually monitor the volcanic activity. If the seismographs permanent road 24 hours a day. Marapi current alert status and can not be sure when that status back down," said Bujang.
Coordinator of Operations Control Center and Disaster Management (Pusdalops PB) West Sumatra Edward Ade, asking residents who live around the mountain increases kewaspadan. He asked that citizens outside the home using a mask.
Vomit volcanic ash causing residents in the surrounding agricultural lands covered volcanic ash up to 1 cm. When bursts of ash continues, vegetable farmers in the region's threatened rotten.
"If it continues, we can be sure our vegetable crops will rot. Plant vegetables are very vulnerable to damage if you hit the mountain ash," said Sutan Pamenan, Nagari Aie Angek residents, District X Koto, Tanah Datar.
It is said Sutan, based on experience, not only causes decay, volcanic ash can also make vegetable crops such as tomatoes and cabbage die. "Honestly we were so worried now. Hopefully semburannya not continue because it can make us lose. Especially now the fasting month and Idul Fitri will soon be," he said.
Regions foot of Mount Marapi, continued Sutan Pamenan, such as the area AIE Angek, Pua River, New Koto, and Lasi, is the center of the organic vegetables that supply the needs of West Sumatra and Riau.
Information compiled AFP, in addition to covering the area around the mountain, the volcanic ash also covered a number of areas in the district of Padang Pariaman, such as District Six neighborhood of 2 x 11, Patamuan District, and District VII Koto.
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