Volcanic smog o vog, dalawang araw nang nararanasan sa Batangas
Volcanic smog o vog, dalawang araw nang nararanasan sa Batangas
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00:00Almost two days have passed since the massive volcanic smog in Batangas.
00:05Let's get an update on the situation there from Benji Durango, live. Benji?
00:14Diane, we're still here in the tall trees of Batangas.
00:17This is a small town, but it's within a 14-kilometer radius danger zone
00:24from the crater of the Taal Volcano.
00:30If I were to describe this place to you, Diane,
00:34this is a peaceful town.
00:37Although some establishments, especially businesses,
00:43have been affected by the smog,
00:46people here are afraid to leave their homes
00:50and are worried about their safety and well-being
00:54because of the spread of the smog,
00:57the volcanic smog here in their town.
01:00It's not just the tall trees that are affected by the smog
01:03coming from the Taal Volcano,
01:05but many towns near these tall trees
01:08are also affected by the smog coming from the Taal Volcano.
01:12While we were on our way here,
01:15we saw people on the streets
01:20walking outside their homes
01:24because they're afraid of the smog.
01:29Meanwhile, there's a lot of smog here, Diane.
01:32Residents of the province of Batangas woke up
01:35because of the smog coming from the Taal Volcano.
01:38The authorities are reminding people
01:41not to believe the misinformation that's spreading now,
01:45especially on the internet.
01:48If you saw this on social media this morning,
01:53this is what it looks like.
01:56These are old pictures of the eruption of the Taal Volcano.
02:01But it's not that bad.
02:03What's happening now in Taal
02:05is what's happening in some towns in the province of Batangas.
02:08Here in Barangay Nangkaan,
02:10the surrounding area is filled with thick white smoke
02:12from the volcanic smog.
02:14They've been experiencing this for two days now.
02:16Last night was the most dangerous.
02:18That's why the local government
02:20gave the residents a warning.
02:22We were told not to go outside their homes,
02:26especially the children.
02:28If they have a ventilator,
02:30they should use it
02:32to get some fresh air.
02:34Just a few days ago,
02:36public and private classes were cancelled
02:38in 16 barangays of Mataas, Takahoy.
02:40Schools were shut down.
02:42Some residents were seen on the streets.
02:46If Mr. Roberto doesn't have a ventilator,
02:48he won't be allowed to leave his house.
02:50It's hard.
02:54Phibox reported that
02:56even though the Taal Volcano
02:58remains at alert level 1,
03:00it released a ton of sulfur dioxide.
03:02It can affect our breathing
03:04and cause heart and lung diseases.
03:06The website iqair.com
03:08also reported that
03:10the air in Batangas is unhealthy.
03:12According to Phibox,
03:143,355 tons of sulfur dioxide
03:16is released every day.
03:18How much smoke
03:20is released by the Taal Volcano?
03:22If you think about it,
03:2412 tons is the average capacity
03:26of a dump truck like this.
03:283,355 tons equals 280 dump trucks.
03:30That's how much smoke
03:32is released by the Taal Volcano
03:34in the air.
03:36LGU said that
03:38there's no need for an evacuation
03:40in Barangay Nangkaan
03:43which is only 3 kilometers away from Taal Lake.
03:45It's possible that it won't happen
03:47but we need to evacuate
03:49as soon as possible.
03:51That's the only thing we can do.
03:53The only problem
03:55is that if there's smoke,
03:57it affects the livelihood.
03:59Baluk Baluk Restaurant was closed
04:01because of their famous overlooking view
04:03of the Taal Volcano.
04:05Customers can't enter.
04:07They're also reducing the number
04:09of employees.
04:12There's smoke, it's dangerous.
04:14But they're still looking for livelihood
04:16because the smoke will go away.
04:18Like the tricycle driver,
04:20he stopped traveling because he doesn't have students.
04:22Yes sir, I can't travel properly
04:24because my income is low.
04:26More than 40 LGU
04:28canceled classes from Calabarzon
04:30and NCR because of the volcanic smoke.
04:34That's the update from here
04:36in Matas na Kahoy, Batangas.
04:38Be careful there.
04:40Thank you, Benji Durango.