Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption caught residents in Negros Island by surprise as the ground suddenly shook violently, the roads became so hot that steam came out from them, then came the ashfall.
‘Shaking ground, steaming roads’: Kanlaon eruption sends nearly 4,000 families packing in Negros IslandA view of the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Dec. 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Negros Occidental PDRRMO chief Irene Bel Poteña said there were 2,140 families that were evacuated in the province – including 1,132 from the town of La Castellana, the most number among the affected areas. Others include 673 families in La Carlota City; 200 families in Pontevedra; 131 families in Bago City; and four families in Moises Padilla.
A staging area has been established in front of the La Castellana municipal hall, and schools with suspended classes will be utilized as evacuation centers. “Authorities are focusing on Barangay Sag-ang due to prevailing westward wind directions, which pose additional risks from ashfall. Transportation support is urgently needed for the evacuation of communities in Barangay Cabagnaan, as well as those in Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, Pontevedra, and Moises Padilla,” Posadas shared.
The rescue operations had to be paused before dawn Tuesday as the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned that Kanlaon Volcano could erupt again.
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