According to the statement released earlier today by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, Mount Redoubt, the Alaskan volcano expected to erupt, has increased its activity over the past few days.

Peter Cervelli, one of the research geophysicists affiliated with the observatory, talked to CNN about the upcoming events, and said that "every indication is that we're heading toward an eruption." He added that the scientists involved in the monitoring activity have no clue about the time of the eruption, as it could happen at any given moment.

"I would not be surprised to see it erupt at anytime," said Cervelli, concluding that "We're going to know it when we see it."

Its peak is about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, the state's most populous city, so there are no major safety issues to address. Still, the authorities advise residents to stack on supplies such as extra food, water and respirators and they have also raised the alert status to a "watch" level, the second-highest, in order to keep everyone on their toes.

Redoubt’s last eruption happened almost 20 years ago, in December 1989, and lasted for five months until April 1990. At the time, the ash disrupted the international air traffic and also, mud flows were sent into a nearby river.

It is believed that the eruption’s power will be similar or even a bit smaller than the last one, which is why the autorities are preparing to cover the above mentioned aspects in order to make sure that there will be no incidents.