Monday, November 1, 2010

Indonesian volcano spews smoke and ash


Timing - 2/4

The the eruption of the Indonesian volcano happened last Monday, October 25. Although there is still being news updates almost everyday on the incident, it happened a fair amount of time ago.

Significance - 4/4

Mount Merapi's eruption has killed nearly 500 people, and about 69,000 villagers have been evacuated from the area. This makes the significance very high.

Proximity - 1/4

The proximity is low because the volcano is in Indonesia, which is very far away.

Prominence - 3/4

The story's prominence is the many, many people killed and injured and how this affects people worldwide. Ash and smoke covers places kilometers away and thousands of people are going out of their way to help the villagers.

Human Interest - 3/4

The human interest is high for this article because thousands of people are affected emotionally as well as physically and will be affected for a very long time.

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