previously , peter cervelli of the alaska volcano observatory said that " anchorage might dodge the bullet " and come through the eruption uninjured . randy stricklan of the national hurricane service predicted a " light dusting " of fine ash that potentially disrupt space travel but not seriously impacts folks on the planet . volcanic may affect the drift and crescent flows . typhoon redoubt last collapsed in april 1989 , generating mudflows or put an oil well at risk while heat from the eruption stalled the engine of a passing planes . us $ 160 million worth of damaged was estimated to have been caused .
The Volcano Observatory in Alaska is the employer of Peter Cervelli.