Ruapehu road closure warning. Sept 25 2007

**sunhuntin** · 25th September 2007, 22:05

Mount ruapehu has erupted tonight The local council is unclear how large the eruption is so far however a lahar plan (emergency action) has been actioned Police are evacuating the area and have closed off all road into the area http://www.geonet.org.nz/volcano/volcams/ruapehu/

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/M...eadid=20483371

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/M...eadid=20483347

**Clivoris** · 25th September 2007, 22:08

Whaark.

**98tls** · 25th September 2007, 22:11

is this a wind up or what.........nothing on tele-text etc

**sunhuntin** · 25th September 2007, 22:13

not a wind up... check the geo sites, and theres also links in the trademe threads to news reports. wouldnt have posted if it was a wind up.

**Zukin** · 25th September 2007, 22:13

Its real
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1320238/1379358

I am not sure if its an eruption or a lahar breach, we will find out soon I guess

**98tls** · 25th September 2007, 22:14

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

not a wind up... check the geo sites, and theres also links in the trademe threads to news reports. wouldnt have posted if it was a wind up.

Cheers......heard nothing of it down under.

**peasea** · 25th September 2007, 22:14

Yup, it's true, I just turned on my lava lamp and it's all go.

**Big Dan** · 25th September 2007, 22:14

she better make it a goody the last one was pitaful

but i will wait for more difinative confirmation first

**sunhuntin** · 25th September 2007, 22:16

jeeez... if these threads were on here, the repost crew would be worn out!

this makes 3 on trademe:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/M...eadid=20484062

**98tls** · 25th September 2007, 22:19

Originally Posted by peasea

Yup, it's true, I just turned on my lava lamp and it's all go.

I had one of them but my border collie used to stand staring at it for hours....no shit he just went into the zone over it,replaced it with a touch lamp..basterd worked out he could turn it on with his nose so that had to go as well

Dont know how many times i got disturbed doing the deed by the light coming on.,used to freak the shitt outta the chick

**peasea** · 25th September 2007, 22:19

tvnz site confirms it

**sunhuntin** · 25th September 2007, 22:20

heres the police comms
Incident Type: Eruption/Lahar - Mt Ruapehu At approximately 8.30 pm tonight activity in the crater lake was noticed by staff working at the time. This incident has now been upgraded to a full eruption. Lahars have begun spilling down two sides of the mountain. As a result of this all Roads on each side of the mountain are closed to all traffic until further notice. All emergency and related services have been activated and are operating under the Lahar plan created for the previous incident of this nature. The extent of the eruption and lahars has not been fully established. Details of this will be released as soon as they are known

source: trademe.

**jafar** · 25th September 2007, 22:20

This will keep all the cops on the desert road busy

**peasea** · 25th September 2007, 22:21

Originally Posted by 98tls

I had one of them but my border collie used to stand staring at it for hours....no shit he just went into the zone over it,replaced it with a touvh lamp..basterd worked out he could turn it on with his nose so that had to go as well

Ya should'a put a heat lamp in it, that would'a sorted the mutt!