Volcanic Research (Week 3)

WEEK 3 Research

How people reacted/ actions:
Before ( warning and preparation)
During ( deaths, rescue. help in and out of the area)
After search and rescue/ rebuild / memorials and etc.

TIMELINE

Before

January 13
The volcano started to expel ashes in the air on January 13 in which phreatic ashes eruption was reported.

January 14
On January 14 in the evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) declared Mayon Volcano’s alert level from 2 to 3. This means the volcano has increased the propensity to hazardous eruption. People were assigned to stay at their home, wear masks and be alert while the government was monitoring the volcano.

January 15
After that day, the volcano has started to spew lavas and ashfalls throughout the villages in the municipalities of Camalig and Guinobatan in the southwest of the volcano. 

A total of 5,318 families and that’s 21,823 people have been displaced. In 18 evacuation centers, there are 4,134 families staying on January 15.
According to CNN Philippines, PHIVOLCS director, Renato Solidum said 

January 16
January 16, the volcano continued to expel lava and it causes a lot of events such as rockfalls, landslides, and sudden explosions or dome collapse. PHIVOLCS suggested residents in 25 villages, in 3 municipalities and 2 cities to do a precautionary evacuation.

Mayon spews more than 3000 tons of sulfur dioxide on January 16. This day Albay was declared as under state calamity whereas the government decided to use their calamity savings forrelifer operation.
The Army started to pick up families using military trucks.

January 18
January 18, the Social Welfare and Health Departments lend PHP 22 million for relief aid for evacuees.

January 22
Mayon Volcano was announced to be on alert level 4 which within days of weeks, an imminent eruption is expected.

DURING

January 23

The day Mayon Volcano erupted and was reported that it took 40 mins. Alert level 5 is now over Mayon.

Since January 13,, the government started to announce the danger zone and they are still extending it in this period of time.

Source:https://globalnation.inquirer.net/163682/volcanos-earthquakes-ring-fire-alight

All flights from and to Legazpi were canceled.

SOURCE:https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/908600/mayon-volcano-eruption-latest-video-live-lava-philippines-pictures

This is the map where it shows the danger zone. Danger zone has extended 8km from the mountain.

AFTER

January 24

The Australian government proclaimed that they are going to lend AUS$775,000 to give help to evacuees.

Because of the compact and stiff evacuation area, people are now catching diseases. Unfortunately, the evacuation areas are overpopulated so the diseases easily spread all over.

January 25

The National Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) stated that the relief aid cost a total of 28,989,392 PH money.

January 26

Once again, Mayon Volcano showed its power. Estimated 25 million of volcanic material was discovered.

In 56 barangays or village, there are around 86,000 residents and were victims of the eruption.

Reported about 94 million worth of agricultural crops were devastated because of the eruption.

Vast rice plantation with about 3,156 hectares was ruined. Many farmers are left without a source of income.

January 27

President Rodrigo Duterte spoke up about the event happening in Albay. He said that he will come to Albay it’s just about the problem in the aircraft. He said, "It's the wind current you have to worry about because it will bring the ashes to where you are,". And added, "But if it's safe to go there, and even if it's not, you give me the space to land, if I'm cleared, I'll go there, in about one or two days."

He assured Governor Bichara, governor of Albay, that he will support Albay.

January 28

Drastically, the volcano erupted four times again. Lahar or mudflows are expected to spread over the town. President Duterte promptly gave PHP 20M to Governor Bichara and eventually stated that he will lend PHP50M.

For more info:

http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/attachments/article/3293/SitRep_No_45_re_Mayon_Volcano_Eruption_as_of_23FEB2018_0800H.pdf

A total of 65 Schools, 72,166 Learners, and 2,732 DepEd Personnel located within

the 6-9 kilometer Permanent Danger Zone were affected.

Source: OCD V Situation Report #59 re Mt. Mayon Alert Level 4 

The alert level 4 within the volcano didn’t change until on March 6 where PHIVOLCS lowered it into alert level 3.

March 25

Residents were allowed to come back to their respective homes as the government declared downgrade of an alert level from 3 to 2.

Shockingly, the volcano didn’t stay quiet and it blasted again in July.

'There's no time to relax. Even if the volcano looks calm from the distance, from our instrument, the volcano is still in abnormal condition,' says Phivolcs resident volcanologist Ed Laguerta

Source:https://www.rappler.com/nation/206243-mayon-volcano-eruption-july-1-2018