Chile Volcano Eruption

Sometimes, pictures are more effective than words at conveying the scope of a natural disaster.  Facts and figures can describe the damages caused by eruptions such as that of Puyuhue in Chile this year, but a chart often fails to bring to mind words such as "apocalyptic", "fearsome", or "divine wrath".  I'll let this picture speak for itself.

((Article from: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/chiles-puyehue-volcano-erupts/100081/))