Warnings of bali volcano eruption spur mass exodus

Warnings of bali volcano eruption spur mass exodus


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Almost 100,000 people have evacuated their homes on the island of Bali after warnings that the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time. Bali officials ordered everyone living within a 7


1/2-mile radius of the mountain to leave. _Here & Now_‘s Jeremy Hobson discusses the science behind predicting volcanic eruptions and the biggest threats now facing the Balinese people


with ROSALY LOPES ( @rosaly_lopes), volcanologist and senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.