The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Thursday said it has yet to receive reports of lahar flow from Mayon Volcano amid the expected rains in the province triggered by the shear line.
“Wala pong naiulat na lahar dulot ng shear line,” PHIVOLCS Director Teresito Bacolcol told state-run PTV’s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.
(There are still no reports of lahar flow around Mayon.)
“Although hindi na masyadong maulan…patuloy pa rin nating pinapayuhan ang ating mga residente, lalo na ang mga nakatira malapit sa mga ilog na umagos mula sa Mayon na manatiling mapagpamatyag,” Bacolcol said.
(Although it’s not raining that much anymore, we continue to advise our residents, especially those living near the rivers that flow from Mayon, to remain vigilant.)
He added,” lalo itong mahalaga kung magpapatuloy ang pag-ulan dahil maaari itong magdulot ng lahar”.
(This is important because the rains may trigger lahar.)
Lhar is a violent type of mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris and water that flows down the slopes of a volcano.
On Wednesday, Phivolcs issued an advisory warning residents in areas near Mayon Volcano of possible lahar flow due to the rainfall brought about by the weather system.
This includes the areas near Miisi, Binaan, Anoling, Quirangay, Maninila, Masarawag, Muladbucad, Nasisi, Mabinit, Matan-ag, Bulawan, Basud, and Bulawan Channels.
“Basically yung mga bayan na nasa southern, western, and eastern side of the Mayon Volcano,” he added.
(These are the channels in the southern, western, and eastern sections of the volcano.)
Meanwhile, Bacolcol reminded residents to immediately evacuate to safer areas in the event of a lahar flow in their community.
Mayon Volcano currently remains under Alert Level 1 ( low level of unrest). —RF, GMA Integrated News
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