Provided there are enough workers for your industry, the population will only decline for a while - new families will move in, send their kids to school and get jobs. They also are ensuring that no cars transit through the Paseo de Cortes, a mountain pass between the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes.Īn iconic backdrop to Mexico City’s skyline on clear days, Popocatepetl sits roughly halfway between Mexico City and the city of Puebla. This cycle is going to affect your city in waves since youve made entire neighborhoods at a time with families moving in. “For us the main risk is the handling of volcanic ashes.”Īuthorities registered several tremors Thursday at the 5,450-meter volcano, which has been spraying a fountain of hot rock and ash for the last 24 hours.įederal civil protection authorities established a 12-kilometre safety radius around the Popocatepetl, which means no one can enter that area. “If there is an eruption, we wouldn’t evacuate Mexico City,” Lugo said. Mexico City civil protection secretary Fausto Lugo said the main risk for the metropolis is people not knowing how to handle ash and how to protect potable water from getting contaminated. While there was no volcanic ash falling near the Mexico City airport, residents in the capital’s southern neighbourhoods reported seeing a light coating on their cars and homes.
The airport, about 60 kilometres from Mexico City, also continued to operate normally, Munoz said. Gomez said that among the routes affected by the cancellations were flights to Houston, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago and Los Angeles.Īt nearby Toluca airport, Spirit Airlines cancelled flights from Dallas and Fort Lauderdale, said spokesman Alejandro Munoz. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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