Wednesday and Thursday 17 and 18 June 2.009.
brisk lahar (mud and debris streams of volcanic origin
o) from the volcanic complex Santa Maria, Junior, desendiendo by nima cause a river.
the characteristic of this type of event especially these two, referred to the violent initiation of these reaching speeds of 10 km / h.
the event itself, offset abundant fine material (sand) and abundant subangular rocks of different dimension and some boulders 3 meters in diameter.
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the event itself wings start 13:30 with a duration of 3.30 hrs.
all this stuff ends up in what is the river Samala, going to where the castle bridge arms in Retalhuleu.
These two events followed one denotes the accumulation of water between what are the ravines EROC against the whole dome. as also the continuous generation of pools of water slides product given in the sides of the channel.
currently no evidence that could affect land in the highlands, but however the 17 day event covered a height of 6 meters by 10 meters wide, and remained with these measures for a period of 8 minutes, and then be reduced to 10 meters wide and 1.30 meters. high.
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these events is very common, especially in the rainy season from May to November. which carries all the material stacked on the base of the dome of the rain factor which is transported over long distances.
these events lead to destruction and total abandonment of the former location of the population of the palm, being moved to what today is known as Nuevo Palmar.
Although today do not have large repercussions for palmarences, still affected by these currents of mud by step towards what is still today their farmland in the area called Monteclaro.
soon Ampliare even more on these events.
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