Panayam kay Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol kaugnay sa update sa Bulkang Kanlaon at kasalukuyang aktibidad ng Bulkang Taal

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00:00Update on the Mt. Canlaon eruption and the current activity of the Taal and Mayon Volcano.

00:07We are joined by PHIVOLCS Director, Dr. Teresito Bacolcol.

00:12Dr. Bacolcol, good afternoon to you.

00:16Good afternoon to you too, ma'am.

00:19First of all, how is the Volcano Canlaon at this time after the eruption yesterday?

00:28The eruption of the Volcano Canlaon did not follow yesterday.

00:33As of now, we have only recorded 19 volcanic earthquakes

00:38and the sulfur dioxide only reached 1,669 tons per day.

00:42The Volcano Canlaon is still in alert level 3.

00:46Please explain to us, Director, what activities were recorded from the Mt. Canlaon before the eruption?

00:55Before the eruption of the Volcano Canlaon yesterday,

00:58we were able to record the ground deformation,

01:01monitors of short-term inflation or rise in the summit area,

01:06indications of magma near the top.

01:11Aside from this, there was also a decrease in the sulfur dioxide emission yesterday.

01:17Yesterday, it only reached 1,669 tons per day.

01:21This is due to the pressure that accumulates at the bottom,

01:25which is why the gas and sulfur dioxide could not be released.

01:29As a result, the pressure could not be tolerated and the volcano erupted.

01:36Regarding the volcanic eruption of the Volcano Canlaon yesterday,

01:41how high was the plume that was released according to your data?

01:46And what places or towns are affected by the eruption of the Volcano Canlaon today?

01:53The ash plume released by the Volcano Canlaon yesterday reached the top,

01:58which is more or less 4 kilometers from the top of the volcano.

02:05The places around the volcano are affected,

02:08particularly the towns in Negros Occidental,

02:14including La Carlota City, La Castellana, Morsia, Ligaran,

02:19Valladolid, Pulupundan, Ponte Fedra, Enrique, and Canlaon City in Negros Occidental.

02:26The ash also reached Gimaras and Antique.

02:35How is the monitoring of the air quality in the area due to the ash plume?

02:41Is the toxic gases released by the Volcano Canlaon already at a dangerous level?

02:49Again, what we measured yesterday was only at 1,669 tons per day.

02:54The sulfur dioxide spread and dispersed quickly because the wind was strong.

03:02Right now, there is no threshold that we can rely on

03:12because again, the sulfur dioxide is only at 1,699 tons per day.

03:18Director, what did your thermal camera monitors show about the pyroclastic density currents

03:26from the eruption of the volcano yesterday?

03:29Director, is it possible to monitor this?

03:33Okay, so we have pyroclastic density current events or PDC

03:38that happened yesterday in the south-southeast

03:42and it reached more or less 3.5 kilometers from the summit.

03:45The PDC or Pyroclastic Density Current is a rapid flow of hot volcanic gases.

03:52It mixed with volcanic gases, ash, and pieces of rocks coming down from the volcano

03:59and there is a speed of up to 100 kilometers per hour.

04:05So, it is very dangerous.

04:07It destroys everything that can pass through the PDC

04:12such as trees, houses, and it can also kill people.

04:16So, the possibility of this happening in the short term is high.

04:21That is why we raised the alert level from 2 to 3.

04:26Okay, how is the situation of our countrymen there?

04:30Because you mentioned PVC,

04:32because when you say PVC, you mean the plastic bottles, right?

04:37So, they are breathing small pieces of plastic, right?

04:42And what do they need to do now?

04:45The PDC is Pyroclastic Density Current.

04:49It is a mixture of sand from the volcano, ash, volcanic gas, and volcanic fragments.

05:00There is no plastic in it.

05:03PVC, PDC.

05:05So, when do they need to wear a mask, Dr. Bacolcol?

05:12If you pass through the PDC,

05:15you will most likely be a casualty because the PDC runs fast,

05:21100 kilometers per hour,

05:23and it can incinerate people.

05:27So, what we need to pay attention to is the ash coming from the volcano.

05:32When we inhale it, it can aggravate our respiratory tract,

05:37especially when we have problems with our lungs,

05:40like when we have hiccups and heart problems.

05:45So, do you advise them to wear a face mask or N95?

05:50Yes, they should wear N95.

05:54And if there is no N95, they can wear a surgical mask.

05:58If there is none, then they can wear a wet cloth,

06:02and that is what they can do with a face mask.

06:06Okay.

06:07In raising the alert level 3 of volcano Canlaon,

06:11what are the expectations and warnings that our countrymen should observe around the volcano?

06:20Okay.

06:21Our countrymen should be vigilant,

06:23especially those who live around volcano Canlaon.

06:29They should not enter the danger zone,

06:33which is the 6-kilometer radius from the summit of the volcano,

06:41because there can be a sudden eruption like what happened yesterday.

06:45What is scary here is the PDC, the pyroclastic density current,

06:50because it is fast and we cannot run.

06:54If we see the PDC and we are close,

06:59it is most likely that we will reach it.

07:02Sir, when was a phreatic eruption recorded from Taal Volcano?

07:07How is Taal Volcano now and what are its current activities?

07:14Taal Volcano remains at alert level 1 now.

07:17Yesterday, we recorded 11 volcanic earthquakes

07:21and we measured sulfur dioxide yesterday, which reached 1,706 tons per day.

07:28Okay.

07:29This is Mayon Volcano.

07:31Is there a different activity that you have recorded from here?

07:35Is it also possible for Mayon Volcano to erupt like what happened in Canlaon?

07:43Okay.

07:44Mayon Volcano is the same as Taal Volcano.

07:47It is at alert level 1.

07:48Right now, we have not recorded a volcanic earthquake in Mayon Volcano for the past 4 days.

07:55However, we still do not consider the possibility of a phreatic eruption in Mayon Volcano

08:04like what happened on August 25.

08:10Director, a message or a reminder to our countrymen living near Mount Canlaon.

08:18Okay.

08:19To our countrymen living around Canlaon Volcano,

08:22please remain alert and avoid entering within the 6-kilometer danger zone.

08:28Listen to the warnings of our local authorities and our office.

08:33Do not ignore the possibility of a volcanic eruption.

08:39Let us always prioritize our safety and well-being.

08:44Thank you very much for your time, Phivox Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol.

08:50Thank you very much, Director.

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