Here are the live updates on Mayon Volcano.
Rockfall events in Mayon Volcano more than doubled from 46 to 98 in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Thursday morning.“Between 5 a.m. yesterday, June 7, to 5 a.m. today, June 8, we recorded 98 rockfall events. This is much higher than the 46 rockfall events that we detected between June 6 and June 7,” Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said in an interview on ABS-CBN’s Sakto.
“Another hazard that makes us fearful is the flooding with lahar flow. We are afraid that the quarry operations on the slopes of the volcano could open the channels leading to our village,” Nuñez said in a phone interview on Wednesday.A total of 200,000 family food packs have been prepositioned by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in regions vulnerable to the Taal and Mayon volcanoes, which have been exhibiting “increasing unrest.”DECEPTIVE CALM | The summit of Mt.
ADVENTURE RIDE Mayon volcano is at alert level 2 due to increased rockfall, but tourists still enjoy ATV rides in Daraga, Albay. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines says diverting flights from Taal and Mayon volcanoes is unnecessary, as their activity levels are insufficient for such actions. —MARK ALVIC ESPLANA
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