LEGAZPI
CITY (Jan 15) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS) has raised the Alert Level of Mt. Mayon in Albay to 3 or increased
tendency towards hazardous eruption from Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest).
Phivolcs
said that for the past 24 hours Mayon Volcano has noticeable increased its unrest.
After three (3) Phreatic Erruption (steam-driven) and 158 rockfall events between 4:21PM on
January 13 and 7:25 PM, January 14 . Mayon crater is now exhibiting bright crater glow that signifies the growth
of a new lava dome and beginnings of lava flow towards the southern slopes.
Philvolcs
added that Mayon is exhibiting relatively high unrest and that magma is at
the crate and that hazardous eruption is possible within weeks or even days.
Enforcement of the 6 kilometer radius-Permanent Danger Zone and 7-8 kilometer
Extended Danger Zone on the southern part due to the danger of rockfalls,
landslides, and sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic
flows.
Forced
evacuation was effected by local government units to vulnerable population with the asisstance of the PNP, PAF and other
line agencies of the government within the jurisdiction of the municipalities
of Guinobatan, Camalig, and Daraga while Legazpi City is on prepared status to
evacuation mode . LGU Sto. Domingo ordered the evacuation of 600 families or
2,900 individuals within the 8-KM Extended Danger Zone like Brgy. Lidong, Fidel
Surtida, Sta. Misericordia and San Fernando. (Mar de la Cruz)
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