Lava and red-hot volcanic fragments rolled some 4 kilometers down the slopes of Mayon Volcano, visible at night to Albay residents in yet another terrifying display of the volcano’s beauty and destructive power. The pyroclastic flow was preceded by a minor ash explosion in the morning of December 14, followed by several other small explosions...
Category: Bicol Region
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PHIVOLCS raises alert status of Mayon Volcano to Level 3
In its 8pm bulletin on Dec. 14, 2009, PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) raised Mayon Volcano’s alert status from level 2 to level 3. This means that magma is close to the crater and hazardous explosive eruption is imminent. Mayon Volcano is located in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region.
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Photo Gallery: Commemorating the Supertyphoon Reming Tragedy
Families of victims of Supertyphoon Reming commemorated the anniversary of the tragedy that killed more than 700 people in Albay Province three years ago. The Disaster Preparedness Committees organized by Tarabang para sa Bicol (TABI), launched a petition calling for the immediate completion of the concrete bridge destroyed by the mudslide. The bridge connects Brgy...
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Photo Gallery: Disaster Preparedness in Catanduanes
The island of Catanduanes in the Bicol Region is one of the project sites for the German-funded, “Disaster Preparedness for Typhoon-Prone Philippine Regions”. CDRC and Tarabang para sa Bicol (TABI), with the support of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid, are currently implementing the Phase 2 of the project with disaster preparedness training, formation...