Mayon's muddy flow raises lahar threat
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has issued a warning regarding potential lahar flows near Mayon Volcano. Heavy rainfall could mobilize accumulated volcanic deposits, posing a significant threat to surrounding river channels and communities.
Why it matters
Volcanic activity and subsequent lahar threats represent a recurring natural disaster risk that requires constant monitoring to protect local populations.
GRAY SLOPES Thick volcanic deposits from Mayon Volcano's series of Strombolian eruptions extend along the Mi-isi Gully (right), as seen from the bypass road in Camalig, Albay, on Friday, July 17. (Photo by John Michael Manjares/Contributor) LEGAZPI CITY - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned the public to stay away from river channels around Mayon Volcano after a muddy stream flow, believed to be lahar, was recorded along the Mi-isi Channel in Daraga, Albay.
A resident of Barangay Salvacion, near the Mi-isi Gully in Barangay Mi-isi, captured on video on Thursday, July 16, a muddy flow rushing down the volcano's slopes.
Ma. Antonia Bornas, chief of Phivolcs' Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division, said the flow was likely caused by accumulated volcanic deposits being washed downstream.
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