Nearly 4,000 people who fled their villages when Taal Volcano erupted two weeks ago have fallen ill in evacuation centers in Batangas and Cavite, the DOH reported. | JhessetEnanoINQ santostinaINQ
“We still need to further discuss this with the local government[s],” she said, “but we agreed that Taal Volcano Island is definitely off-limits.”All of them and tens of thousands more from towns on the rim of Taal Lake that are within a 14-kilometer radius danger zone have been jamming evacuation centers in Batangas, Cavite and Laguna provinces since the volcano suddenly came to life on Jan. 12.
Phivolcs’ Bornas said the standard procedure required at least a two-week continuous downward trend in volcanic activity before the alert level could be lowered. But it doesn’t mean that all is already safe. “Those who will return should be prepared to evacuate every day and in a moment’s notice for another possible eruption,” Bornas said.
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