Philippines, Taal Volcano Eruption

Mar 01, 2020 15:00

Sep 27, 2026 15:17

Location

Coordinate:

13.583589, 121.435975

Administrative:

Batangas, Philippines

Affected Area:

Batangas

Hazard

Main : Volcano
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Description

At 5:30 PM on 12 January 2020, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has raised Alert Level 4 over Taal Volcano indicating that hazardous eruption is possible within hours to days. In its 7:30 PM advisory on the same day, the agency reiterated total evacuation of Taal Volcano Island and additional evacuation of areas at high-risk to pyroclastic density currents and volcanic tsunami within a 14-kilometer radius from the main crater. PHIVOLCS warned that areas in the general north of Taal Volcano to stay alert against effects of heavy and prolonged ash fall.

Impact Statistic

0

Dead

0

Missing

0

Injured

736.8K

Affected Person

470.4K

Displaced

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Human SADDD

  • Dead -
  • Missing -
  • Injured -
  • Affected Person 736,802
  • Affected Family 191,952
  • Internaly Displaced People 470,427
  • Refugees -
  • Evacuation Center (in Country) 742
  • Evacuation Center (out Of Country) -

House

  • Affected Houses 14,082
  • Damage Partial 9,509
  • Totally Damage 4,573

Infrastructure

  • Bridges -
  • Number of Roads 9
  • Road Distance (km) -

Public

  • Schools -
  • Health -
  • Government Office / Public Facilities -
  • Settlements -
  • Worship Places -
  • Others -

General

Cost

  • Local Currency 0.00
  • Cost of Damages 3,409,000.00
  • Cost of Damages (USD) 61,970.00
  • Cost of Assistance 208,500,000.00
  • Cost of Assistance (USD) 3,790,185.00

Agricultural

  • Rice Field -
  • Other Crops -
  • Fish Ponds -
  • Cattle -
  • Poultries -
  • Livestock -

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