Close to 30,000 residents have been evacuated to 17 pre-designated evacuation centers around Albay province after molten rock and glowing lava fragments continue to issue from the volcano summit.
Category: Across the Regions
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Mayon eruption imminent; 30,000 evacuated to government shelters
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...
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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: Relief Delivery in La Union
CDRC, together with Ilocos Center for Research, Empowerment and Development (ICRED), conducted relief delivery operations in La Union for the communities affected by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma). This effort was supported by the German Humanitarian Aid and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe.