The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has lowered the alert status of Mayon volcano to Alert Level 3 on Saturday after noting signs of decreased activity. More than 47,000 people living some seven to eight kilometres around Mayon were already allowed to return home. However, more than 2,000 people living in the 6-kilometer danger zone remain in the evacuation centers.
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Alert Level 4 raised over Mayon; hazardous eruption feared
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano to Level 4, meaning a hazardous eruption is possible within days. Mayon Volcano showed restiveness and sudden acceleration of activity Sunday. PHIVOLCS reported that seismic activity dramatically increased in number and size. A total of 1,942 volcanic earthquakes was detected;...
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Santi whips capital leaving more families homeless
Typhoon Santi (Mirinae) lashed the capital and nearby provinces Saturday leaving 5,564 damaged houses and Php15.6 million worth infrastructural losses in Camarines Sur alone, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) report said. Typhoon Santi, with maximum winds of 150 kph and gustiness of up to 180 kph, slammed into Quezon Province northeast of Manila around midnight Friday, quickly moving westward south...
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Update: “Pepeng” (Parma) leaves 719 casualties
The number of casualties from the floods and landslides brought by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) has already reached 719 after more bodies were recovered, majority of which came from the landslide-hit areas of the Cordillera Region, and the flooded province of Pangasinan. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said, 465 were killed, 207 injured, and 47 remain...