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(Eagle News)–Alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to spew steam-laden plumes and its seismic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes 50 to 100 meters tall. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 55 tons per day on February 4. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 156 […]
Earthquakes also monitored (Eagle News)–Alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to spew steam-laden plumes and seismic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the moderate to voluminous emission of dirty-white to white steam-laden plumes rising 800 meters high was monitored in the last 24 hours. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 97 tons per day on February 1. Taal Volcano’s seismic monitoring network, on the other […]
(Eagle News) — In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Ghadz Rodelas, wispy to weak wispy to weak emission of white to dirty white steam-laden plumes continue to be seen at the Taal Volcano’s main crater as of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 which means that there is a “decreased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.” Rodelas came with the members of the Provincial Public Order and […]
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) — Small earthquakes and a so-called “inflation” of the mountain, signaling a potential volcanic eruption, have been reported near Iceland’s famous “Blue Lagoon,” local authorities said Monday. The Icelandic Met Office declared a state of uncertainty over the weekend, following days of several smaller earthquakes and swelling of the mountain. Alert levels for aviation were also raised from “green” to “yellow,” defined as when a volcano “is experiencing signs of elevated unrest […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 3 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to have a weak to moderate emission of white steam-laden plumes 50 to 800 meters high. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission was measured at an average of 87 tons per day. The Taal Volcano Network, PHIVOLCS said, recorded 170 volcanic earthquakes including four low-frequency earthquakes. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven and even weak phreatomagmatic […]
(Eagle News) — New Era University (NEU) and its alumni members on Saturday, Jan. 25, distributed relief goods and other assistance to affected residents of Batangas province whose lives were disrupted by the recent Taal Volcano eruption. “The New Era University is one with the Filipino nation in helping out our fellow men affected by the volcanic eruption,” NEU said in a release after its alumni association made the trek to Batangas to hand […]
(Eagle News) – The governor of Batangas has allowed residents of some towns in the province to return to their homes following the lowering of the alert level on Taal Volcano from 4 to 3, but maintained that the towns of Agoncillo and Laurel under the 7-kilometer permanent danger zone remain on lockdown. Batangas governor Hermilando Mandanas said that he is now giving a choice to residents of 12 towns where the ban had […]
(Eagle News) — Taal Volcano is now under Alert Level 3, after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reduced its alert level because of decreasing volcanic activity. There is now decreased tendency for hazardous eruption. PHIVOLCS said that it had observed a reduced number of earthquakes in the area, as well as ground deformation. Ash eruptions also weakened and sulfur dioxide emissions have a decreasing trend, PHIVOLCS senior science research specialist Paul Alanis […]
Residents still advised to keep off 4-km permanent danger zone (Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has lowered the alert status of Bulusan volcano after a general decline in its activity but advised residents to still stay away from the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone. In its bulletin on Saturday, Jan. 25, PHIVOLCS said the alert level 1 (abnormal) previously hoisted over the volcano was now an alert level 0 after a decline to […]
(Eagle News) – United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said he is “inspired by the strength and resilience” of the families affected by the Taal Volcano eruption who were forced to evacuate their homes, as he announced that the US government is sending P5.1 million or $100,000 in relief assistance for those affected by the Taal volcano eruption. The US ambassador made the statement as he visited a school serving as an […]
(Eagle News) – There has been “no ash emissions” in Taal Volcano since 5 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 22, based on seismic records and visual observations, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). In the latest report issued at 4 p.m., PHIVOLCS also noted that the unconsolidated ash blanketing on Taal Volcano Island has been “remobilized and transported by strong low-level winds towards southwest.” This affected the towns of Lemery […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) admitted it is running short of budget for calamity funds, particularly for many local government units affected by the Taal Volcano eruption as these LGUs already reported either “depleted” or nearly depleted risk reduction funds. “We have received information on the ground that many of the local government units have now a depleted risk reduction and management fund,” said Interior Undersecretary Epimaco […]
