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Story last updated at 12:08 PM on Monday, March 23, 2009

Redoubt ash cloud headed north

STAFF REPORT

The southern Kenai Peninsula, as of early Monday afternoon, is not in the path of falling ash from Redoubt Vocano, which erupted a total of five times between 10:38 p.m. Sunday night and 4:30 a.m. Monday morning, according to projections from the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Prevailing winds Monday morning sent ash from Redoubt in a north to northeast direction toward the Susitna Valley and the communities of Willow, Talkeetna and Cantwell.

Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage remains open but some flights have been cancelled.

For updated information on the eruption of Reboudt, check back to www.homernews.com or visit the AVO's Redoubt page at www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php.

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