{"id":146124,"date":"2018-01-14T20:52:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T01:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=146124"},"modified":"2018-01-14T20:52:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T01:52:59","slug":"mayon-volcanos-alert-status-raised-to-level-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/14\/mayon-volcanos-alert-status-raised-to-level-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayon Volcano’s alert status raised to level 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alert level 2 means “increasing unrest” while level 3 signifies “increased tendency towards hazardous eruption”. (Photo: PHIVOLCS-DOST\/Twitter<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong> \u2014 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has raised Mayon Volcano’s alert status from level 2 to level 3 on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

Alert level 2 means “increasing unrest” while level 3 signifies “increased tendency towards hazardous eruption”.<\/p>\n

Phivolcs said that for the past 24 hours, Mayon Volcano has noticeably increased its unrest. Three phreatic (steam driven) eruptions and 158 rockfall events have been recorded between January 13, 4:21 p.m. and January 14, 7:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

“The Mayon Volcano is exhibiting relatively high unrest, and that magma is at the crater,” the agency said, noting that hazardous eruption is possible within weeks or days.<\/p>\n

Mayon’s summit crater is exhibiting bright crater glow which indicates growth of a new lava dome and beginning of lava flow towards the southern slopes.<\/p>\n

Phivolcs recommends that the 6-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) and a 7-kilometer Extended Danger Zone (EDZ) be observed due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic flows.<\/p>\n

The public and local government authorities are also warned against pyroclastic density currents, lahars and sediment-laden streamflows along channels draining the edifice.<\/p>\n

Likewise, Phivolcs also advised the Civil Aviation authorities to tell pilots to avoid flying close to the vocano’s summit since ash from sudden eruption may be hazardous to the aircraft.<\/p>\n

“Ash fall events may most likely occur on the southwest side of the volcano based on the seasonal wind pattern,” Phivolcs said.\u00a0(PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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