Vanuatu Issues Mandatory Evacuation for Volcanic Island

Vanuatu has ordered the compulsory evacuation of all the residents of the island of Ambae because of volcanic activity. The government renewed a state of emergency Friday for the island after a volcano eruption filled the sky with ash. Ambae’s approximately 10,000 residents have received evacuation orders twice since September when the eruptions began. Lillian Garaw, an Ambae resident, told the Associated Press she has had difficulty sleeping because of the noise the volcano makes....

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