The volcano in Japan has been smoking and erupting the past couple days, and it is causing people to evacuate. The Shinmoedake Volcano is and 1,421 metres wide. It erupted for the first time in 52 years. This volcano has made over 1000 people move from their homes and go to safety. It was on Monday last week that it erupted, sending lava into the air along with rocks that flew and broke windows in houses and also damaged many cars. This is making many people have to leave to evacuation centers, that might not hold everyone.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/930729--japan-volcano-continues-to-erupt-danger-zone-widened?bn=1
