Philippines' Mayon Volcano Spews Ash
Phivolcs raised Alert Level 3 as lava flows and pyroclastic density currents forced thousands into evacuation centers, officials said.
- On Saturday, state volcanologists at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology observed fresh ash emissions from Kanlaon Volcano rising 700 meters, while Mayon Volcano erupted, triggering heavy ashfall across Albay province.
- The institute maintains Alert Level 3 for Mayon Volcano, reporting "strombolian activity and short-lived lava fountaining" alongside continuous pyroclastic density currents, or "uson," flowing through gullies on the volcano's slopes.
- Nearly 1,500 families are staying in evacuation centers as ashfall disrupts daily life in at least 17 barangays in Guinobatan, Albay, where residents report ash reaching up to 4 centimeters thick.
- Cleanup operations have begun in towns like Camalig, where Mayor Gemma Ann Ongjoco reports near-zero visibility in severely affected areas and local government units are distributing face masks to stranded residents.
- Officials have prohibited entry into the 6km permanent danger zone while monitoring teams track lava flows reaching 3.8 kilometers in Basud Gully, warning of potential landslides and further pyroclastic density currents.
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The Mayon volcano in the Philippines has been erupting moderately and intermittently since January. No explosive eruptions have been recorded.
Nearly 200,000 people in 124 villages in the north-east of the Philippines were affected by the huge ash plumes that rose from Mayon volcano this weekend.
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At least 30,522 families have been affected and 1,438 families were evacuated due to the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Monday. The number of affected families translates to 102,406 individuals across 87 barangays, of which 5,440 people are currently taking shelter in evacuation centers, OCD deputy spokesperson Diego Agustin Mariano told reporters via Viber, citing the latest OCD Region V repor…
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