{"id":148419,"date":"2018-01-24T00:28:49","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T05:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=148419"},"modified":"2018-01-24T00:28:49","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T05:28:49","slug":"mayons-ash-may-reach-samar-caraga-northern-mindanao-phivolcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/24\/mayons-ash-may-reach-samar-caraga-northern-mindanao-phivolcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayon’s ash may reach Samar, Caraga, Northern Mindanao: Phivolcs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ash from Bicol Region’s restive Mayon Volcano will likely continue falling on areas west of this mountain during the week, further affecting communities there. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA —\u00a0Ash from Bicol Region’s restive Mayon Volcano will\u00a0likely continue falling on areas west of this mountain during the\u00a0week, further affecting communities there.<\/p>\n

The wind carries and disperses Mayon’s ash in the direction where the current of air is heading, said science research specialist Winchelle\u00a0Sevilla of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology\u00a0(Phivolcs).<\/p>\n

“Our monitoring shows wind is carrying the ash westwards over longer\u00a0distances,” he noted.<\/p>\n

Volcanic ash may cause health problems when ingested and can damage\u00a0areas where these abrasive and mildly corrosive particles fall, warned
\nexperts.<\/p>\n

Latest available outlook from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) suggests Mayon ash’s westward travel may persist this week.<\/p>\n

PAGASA’s outlook indicates the easterlies, or winds blowing from east\u00a0to west, may prevail until around Friday (Jan. 26) in Bicol, Samar,\u00a0Caraga, and Northern Mindanao.<\/p>\n

“Such winds are carrying Mayon’s ash westwards,” said PAGASA\u00a0forecaster Rene Paciente.<\/p>\n

Paciente said such westerly flow would continue until the northeast monsoon, locally called “amihan” wind, began briefly prevailing in Bicol this Friday.<\/p>\n

“Amihan” winds would carry Mayon’s ash southwestwards, he said.<\/p>\n

Easterly winds may prevail again in Bicol this weekend, he continued.\u00a0In its 8 a.m. bulletin released Tuesday (Jan. 23), Phivolcs said
\nvolcanic ash from Mayon Volcano fell on Albay province’s Guinobatan, Camalig, Oas, and Polangui municipalities, west of Mayon.<\/p>\n

Phivolcs noted the ash even reached Iriga City in Camarines Sur province.<\/p>\n

“People must prepare accordingly, since Mayon is still restive and can\u00a0further spew ash and other volcanic materials anytime,” Phivolcs’ Sevilla
\nreiterated.<\/p>\n

He urged people to monitor Phivolcs’ advisories for Mayon, so they could\u00a0keep abreast of developments there and prepare accordingly.<\/p>\n

As a precaution, Phivolcs extended coverage of Mayon Volcano’s danger zone.<\/p>\n

The danger zone now covers a 9.0-km radius measured from Mayon’s\u00a0summit vent, said Phivolcs science research specialist Ronald Pigtain.<\/p>\n

“People in the danger zone must evacuate to safer ground as soon as\u00a0possible,” Pigtain said.<\/p>\n

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