He advised all local disaster authorities and concerned agencies "to take all disaster protocols under advisement." ordered the indefinite closure of all tourist destinations in the town "to ensure public welfare and safety." Other affected barangays are Barangay Buraburan, Añog, Catanosan, Calmayan and Guroyan.įollowing the eruption, Irosin Mayor Alfredo Cielo Jr. They were brought to the town's COVID-19 isolation facility, which is currently empty.īarangay Puting Sapa is among the barangays severely affected by the ashfall. Local government units, especially high-risk barangays, are likewise expected to disseminate advisories regarding ashfall and other volcanic hazards to the residents.Īs of writing, Bulusan has already calmed down but short plumes of smoke can still be observed, Juban MDRRMO head Arvee Lodronio said.įollowing the eruption, around 25 families or 101 individuals from Barangay Puting Sapa in Juban town have been evacuated, according to Lodronio.Īmong those evacuated are children, the elderly, and those suffering from respiratory illnesses like asthma. Vigilance should also be exercised in the 2-kilometer extended danger zone due to " increased possibilities of sudden and hazardous phreatic eruptions", NDRRMC said, adding it has already communicated with the regional disaster management council. Under Alert Level 1, the public is prohibited from entering Bulusan's 4-kilometer permanent danger zone. The volcano is now under Alert Level 1, which means that it is "in an abnormal condition" or that there is "low-level unrest". He said that more steam-driven explosions are possible in the coming hours.īefore the eruption, about 77 volcanic earthquakes were observed in the past 24 hours, with Bulusan's edifice having been inflated since February 2021, Phivolcs said. Phivolcs officer-in-charge Renato Solidum advised residents also to refrain from going outdoors as the air quality is unhealthy following the eruption. Residents in the ashfall-hit areas have been advised to wear face masks and evacuate their homes, Irosin Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) chief Fritzie Michelena told ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo. Local disaster authorities said that Juban was most affected by the ashfall, while three other barangays in Irosin were also hit. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also reported one ashfall incident at Barangay Cogon in the town of Irosin. It noted that ashfall incidents were recorded in the towns of Juban and Casiguran in Sorsogon. "The event was poorly visible through cloud cover over the edifice although a steam-rich grey plume at least 1 kilometer tall was observed from Juban, Sorsogon and was subsequently observed to drift west," Phivolcs said in an advisory. According to the state agency, the volcano erupted at 10:37 a.m.
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