initially , peter cervelli of the alaska mountain observation said that " anchorage ... dodge the bullet " and come through the eruption unscathed . dave stricklan of the international storms service predicted a " light dusting " of grey ash that would disrupt air travel but not seriously harm people on the ground . avalanches typically affect the fly and crescent rapids . point redoubt last erupted in late 1989 , forcing mudflows which putting an energy tanker at cost while ash from the eruption stalled the engine of a passing airliner . about $ 160 million worth of damage was reported to have been caused .
The Volcano Observatory in Alaska is the employer of Peter Cervelli.