. Earth Science News .
SHAKE AND BLOW
Thousands defy Philippine volcano warnings

by Staff Writers
Manila (AFP) April 10, 2011
Thousands of people living near a volcano on an island close to the Philippine capital defied official warnings to evacuate on Sunday as fears of an eruption grew.

Only 77 people living near the crater of Taal Volcano left the island, a popular visitor spot 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of Manila, over the weekend, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.

The island is home to 7,000 farmers, fishermen and tourist guides, according to the country's volcanology institute.

The government on Friday warned magma was pushing toward the surface amid a dramatic rise in gas emissions, a swelling of the ground and higher temperature on the surrounding Taal lake, which it said could eventually lead to an eruption.

Visits to the 2,500-hectare (6,178-acre) crater island, a tourist major draw, were banned and local officials put up posters on surrounding communities urging them to leave.

"Phivolcs (the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) advises the public that the main crater and (nearby trails) are strictly off-limits because of sudden hazardous steam-driven explosions may occur," the council said.

The council said the entire volcano island was a "permanent danger zone" and should not be settled.

Taal is one of the most unstable of the country's 22 known active volcanoes with 33 recorded eruptions, the last one in 1977.

The lake surrounding the crater prevented deaths in 1977 and during other eruptions, as the body of water protected outlying areas from the lava.



Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters
When the Earth Quakes
A world of storm and tempest



Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


SHAKE AND BLOW
S.Korea proposes fresh volcano talks with N.Korea
Seoul (AFP) April 6, 2011
South Korea on Wednesday proposed a resumption of talks with the North about the volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain in a rare case of cooperation following months of confrontation. South Korean experts suggested to their counterparts in the North that they meet in the North Korean border city of Kaesong on Tuesday next week, Unification Ministry spokeswoman Lee Jong-Joo to ... read more







SHAKE AND BLOW
Worst over, but dangers persist at Japan plant

UN to urge boost to national disaster plans

TEPCO boss tells Japan disaster zone: 'I'm sorry'

Japan mulls raising nuclear crisis to top level: report

SHAKE AND BLOW
Russia Urges Japan To Stop Radioactive Dumping Into Pacific

Inexpensive New Instruments Test Building Sealants Under Real-World Conditions

Japan to widen evacuation zone around nuclear plant

Defective Plastics Repair Themselves

SHAKE AND BLOW
Young penguins dying due to lack of food: study

South Africa's photo-op penguins show signs of decline

Ancient Corals Provide Insight On The Future Of Caribbean Reefs

Fish Farm Waste Can Drift To Distant Shores

SHAKE AND BLOW
Sand Drift Explained

Russia Plans To Spend 195 Million Dollars On Antarctic Research Up To 2013

Human Impacts On The Marine Ecosystems Of Antarctica

U.N.: Arctic sees record ozone loss

SHAKE AND BLOW
Brazil meat processor to invest $300 mn in China

Latin American Working To Rejuvenate Crop Collections

World food prices fall for first time in eight months

Cost Effective Manure Management

SHAKE AND BLOW
Japan will 'never abandon' tsunami victims: PM

New 7.1 quake hits Japan as evacuation zone widens

Thousands defy Philippine volcano warnings

Aftershock hits Japan as nuclear evacuation zone grows

SHAKE AND BLOW
Gbagbo on pro-Ouattara TV: 'I want us to lay down arms'

EU split over African migration's 'human tsunami'

Water cut off in Abidjan's 'human tragedy': UN

Both victims of Port Sudan raid Sudanese: Khartoum

SHAKE AND BLOW
Commentary: Coming geopolitical upheaval

Pacific nations battle obesity epidemic

French veil ban comes into force

Elevated Levels Of Sodium Blunt Response To Stress


The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement