ash covering the surrounding country side.
meal tent for evacuees. evacuation centerash cloud from the volcano in 1991
My Uncle Derek and Aunt Leni were stationed at Clark Air Force Base at the time of the eruption of Mont. Pinatubo. These photos are what they saw as they looked out their window that day. Aunt Leni had to evacate with her three small children, Chichauta, Samantha and Colt. Uncle Derek had to stay at work and help close up the base. Aunt Leni was so worried because she didn't know if Uncle Derek got out of the area to avoid the worst of the eruption. It was several days before she was finally able to get in contact with him. SHe had so many tramatic experience with the evacuation that she wrote a book about it called "In the Shadow of a Sleeping Giant" that she gave to each of her family members.