New Zealand Defence Force set to survey erupting Vanuatu volcanoNZDF RNZAF P-3K2 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft will survey Vanuatu's erupting volcano on Ambae Island. The New Zealand Defence Force will survey Vanuatu's Ambae Island as a volcanic eruption continues to intensify. About half of the island's population of 10,000 has been evacuated and the volcanic alert level has been raised to 4. The aerial survey had been planned before Ambae's alert level was increased, and would also include Ambrym and Lopevi volcanoes, Olney said. "The imagery taken by the aircraft will help Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office assess recent volcanic activity and their potential impacts."

Source: Stuff September 25, 2017 05:48 UTC