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Ash covers towns after Philippine volcano eruption

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A volcano in the eastern Philippines spewed a huge, dark cloud on Sunday, prompting evacuations from ash-covered towns while authorities warned of possible further eruptions. The blast from Bulusan volcano in the rural Sorsogon province lasted about 17 minutes, sending a grey plume shooting up at least one kilometre (0.6 miles), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs). No casualties were reported, but authorities raised the alert […]

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Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted Friday, shooting a column of ash some 5,000 metres (16,000 feet) into the air in its second major eruption this month. Ash and sand covered areas several kilometres (miles) away from the peak of the rumbling crater near Indonesia’s cultural capital Yogyakarta. But authorities did not raise Merapi’s alert level. “There has been no reports of damage from the eruption. We urge people […]

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Duque: Acute respiratory infection among top conditions observed in Taal evacuees

(Eagle News)–Acute respiratory infection was among the top five conditions being observed in Taal’s victims who are staying in evacuation centers. This is according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, who gave an interview on Saturday, Jan. 18, over radio dzbb. According to Duque, medicines and personnel, however, sufficed for all evacuation centers. Earlier, Senator Imee Marcos  urged the Department of Health to conduct a health audit of people staying in evacuation centers due to […]

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Duterte visits areas affected by Taal volcanic activity, says he is satisfied with gov’t response

(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 14, said he was satisfied with the response of government agencies to Taal’s volcanic activity that has prompted the evacuation of thousands. “I am very satisfied with the response of everybody. The fact that no one was killed and that there’s nobody really sick,” the President said during a situation briefing when he visited Batangas City, one of the most affected. According to Duterte, local and national government […]

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PAGASA: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna to have isolated rains, thunderstorms due to volcanic activity in Taal

(Eagle News)-Batangas, Cavite and Laguna will have cloudy skies with isolated rains and thunderstorms due to the increasing volcanic activity in Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said reduced visibility and mudflow during ashfall and light to moderate rains are possible. Caraga and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area estimated 735 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, […]

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Red alert raised after ash bursts from Hawaii volcano

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A massive plume of volcanic ash burst from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue warnings about air quality and the likelihood of a major eruption. The Hawaiian County Civil Defense Agency said rock falls and gas explosions from one of the craters on Kilauea had caused the ash plume which was drifting downwind to the southwest. Authorities said the ash cloud was as high as 10,000 […]

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Indonesia re-opening Bali airport shut by volcanic ash

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Bali’s international airport will re-open Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities said, as ash from a rumbling volcano that looms over the island paradise shifted direction. The eagerly awaited decision opens up a window of hope for some of more than 120,000 tourists stranded after a spike in activity at Mount Agung grounded hundreds of flights since Monday. But airport officials cautioned that the only direct international […]

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Peru’s Sabancaya volcano roars to life

AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) — Peru’s Sabancaya volcano rumbled back to life on Monday (December 26), spewing ash and smoke some 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) into the sky, in the latest of a series of explosions. Local authorities warned surrounding communities could be affected by ash from the volcano which came to life at 8:24 a.m. (1324 GMT) Monday morning. The volcano had similar explosions on December 16 as well, as a handful leading up to […]

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