Emergency declaration for Anatahan extended again

Posted on Oct 29 2008

Gov. Benigno R. Fitial has extended anew the emergency declaration designating the island of Anatahan as unsafe for human habitation due to volcanic activity.

In issuing the emergency extension on Monday, Fitial restricted all travel to Anatahan with the exception of scientific expeditions.

The emergency extension will remain in effect for 30 days.

The CNMI government first issued the emergency declaration for Anatahan on May 13, 2003 and has been extending it since.

The governor said the volcanic activity and seismic phenomena that prompted the issuance of the declaration continues to exist on Anatahan.

Under the declaration, the government will continue enforcing the off-limits zone—from 30 nautical miles to 10 nautical miles—around Anatahan Island.

Anatahan is a small volcanic island 120 km north of Saipan. The first historic eruption was reported in May 2003. In April 2004, the volcano woke up again after a few months of slumber.

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