31.   Scalding volcanic debris prevented rescuers from getting near victims using boats.

32.   Scientists warn that the volcanic avalanches could reach populated areas on the central-west coast as valleys fill with volcanic debris.

33.   Stormy weather could cause mudslides of volcanic debris down the Belham River, the Montserrat Volcano Observatory warned.

34.   The dike is being built to save some villages from being buried by volcanic debris from Pinatubo.

35.   The instruments, donated by the United States, included sensors that detect flows of volcanic debris, solar panels, transmitters and batteries.

36.   The river below was rising quickly as mud and volcanic debris filled the valley.

37.   The volcanic debris will continue to smolder for years.

38.   Thieves, some of them using boats, have descended upon villages hit by floods and flows of volcanic debris, police said Wednesday.

39.   Three days of rain last week forced volcanic debris from Mount Pinatubo to cascade down its slopes.

40.   Volcanic debris washed down the mountain by rains continues to plague villages around the volcano.