Mandatory evacuation for 12k families in Mayon danger zone starts

(Updated 10:40 a.m.) Some 12,000 families living in the danger zone around restive Mayon Volcano in Albay may be included in mandatory evacuation efforts ordered after state volcanologists raised the alert level there to "3" Monday night.

 

Albay Governor Jose Salceda also said evacuation centers have been readied in Legazpi City and Santo Domingo towns, according to a report Tuesday on GMA News TV's "News TV Live."

 

Salceda earlier told GMA News' "Unang Hirit" that there will be no voluntary evacuation in the case of the families in the danger zone.

 

"Wala nang voluntary evacuation; kapag nasa danger ka sa pagputok ng Bulkang Mayon kailangan mong lumikas," he said.

Gov. Salceda: Wala nang voluntary evacuation; kapag nasa danger ka sa pagputok ng Bulkang Mayon kailangan mong lumikas | via @inangreina

— Unang Hirit (@UnangHirit) September 15, 2014
 
 
 
 
 

 

On Monday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert level at Mayon to "3" after noting increased activity there.

 

Alert Level 3 means Mayon "is exhibiting relatively high unrest and that magma is at the crater and that hazardous eruption is possible within weeks." 

 

Forced evacuation

 

A compulsory or assisted evacuation has been implemented in the 6- to 8-km extended danger zone or buffer zone, Salceda said.

Compulsory o assisted evacuation, ipinatutupad sa 6-km to 8-km extended danger zone o buffer zone ng Bulkang Mayon. — Gov. Joey Salceda

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 15, 2014
 
 
 
 
 

 

Salceda also said they will keep watch over the areas where families had been evacuated to make sure they do not sneak back.

Gov. Joey Salceda: Gawain namin (gobyerno) na bantayan ang mga inilikas namin na huwag umuwi.

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 15, 2014