1) The volcano is in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland. It is affecting more than just the people living there.
2) Economically it is causing airports to shut down causing airlines to loose money. Farmers are having problems finding their livestock and their crops are being destroyed.
3) The Volcano is located between glaciers and started erupting March 25 and began to spit ash April 14.
4) "It is assumed that the eruption will continue over the coming days and possibly weeks, and civil protection measures will be structured accordingly. This means that there is still a danger of flash flooding and ashfalls which may have serious consequences for livestock, homes, roads and bridges, etc. The public and tourists visiting Iceland are urged to keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the Civil Protection Department and to exercise caution." (http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/news-and-articles/nr/4223)
5) Transportation in all of Europe was suspended because of the ash moving across the countries. As of now, they are slowly being reopened.
I found this website, http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/interactive/2010/apr/15/volcano-airport-disruption-iceland, and it allows you to see how the ash covered areas of Europe.
I chose these pictures because it shows an awesome display of electrified ash from the Eyjafjallajokull eruption. "We saw lava fountains probably 500-700m high through the ash cloud. This lava fountain and ash cloud was followed by severe lightning activity. The brightness seen in the volcano is not erupting lava but extremely powerful lightning strike that was created by the ash cloud." (http://www.flickr.com/photos/orvaratli/4528090113/)
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