The Philippine authorities is able to help affected residents if the state of affairs of the Mayon and Taal volcanoes worsen, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos mentioned on Thursday.
In an opportunity interview, Marcos mentioned the federal government was consistently monitoring the state of affairs of the 2 volcanos.
“We watch it very, very closely. Make sure that any of the communities that could be affected are evacuated and are given assistance while they are evacuated until the time that they can return to their homes,” Marcos advised reporters.
Marcos mentioned the federal government had ready and began to evacuate residents who might be affected if the volcanos erupt.
“Well, we have been watching both Mayon and Taal. Taal, it seems, is not in such a precarious, dangerous situation. Mayon is a little bit more advanced,” Marcosa mentioned.
“If the lava flow starts, that’s when we really have a disaster,” he added.
The alert stage in Mayon Volcano was raised from 2 to three on Thursday midday, signifying an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption,” in keeping with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
Alert Level 3, PHIVOLCS mentioned, implies that Mayon “is exhibiting magmatic eruption of a summit lava dome, with increased chances of lava flow and hazardous PDCs (pyroclastic density currents) affecting the upper to middle slopes of the volcano and of potential explosive activity within weeks or even days.”
PHIVOLCS mentioned the repeated collapse of the volcano’s rising summit dome has generated an rising quantity and quantity of rockfall occasions for the reason that alert stage was raised from 1 to 2 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Taal Volcano stays beneath Alert Level 1, signifying low-level unrest.
PHIVOLCS has warned of doable steam-driven or phreatic or gas-driven explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and deadly accumulations or expulsions of volcanic fuel in Taal.
Marcos mentioned the Department of Health is taking care of residents who’re affected by the discharge of fuel from Taal Volcano.
“The DOH are looking after those people. We know where the wind is blowing kaya alam na natin kung saan dadaan ‘yung mga toxic na gasses kaya paiiwasin na natin ‘yung mga tao na nakatira doon sa area na ‘yun,” Marcos mentioned. —NB, GMA Integrated News
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