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Philippines, Taal Volcano Eruption

Batangas, Philippines
Event Date : Sun, 01 Mar 2020 | Disaster : Volcano (1)
AHADID : AHA-VO-2020-000005-PHL | GLIDE Number :

Affected Area/s

  • Agoncillo
  • Alitagtag
  • Balayan
  • Balete
  • Batangas City
  • Cuenca
  • Bauan
  • Padre Garcia
  • Calaca
  • Calatagan
  • Ibaan
  • Laurel
  • Lemery
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • Lian
  • Taal lake
  • Lipa City
  • Lobo
  • Mabini
  • Malvar
  • Mataas Na Kahoy
  • Nasugbu
  • Rosario
  • San Luis
  • San Nicolas
  • San Pascual
  • Santa Teresita
  • Santo Tomas
  • Taal
  • Talisay
  • Tanauan City
  • Taysan
  • Tingloy
  • Tuy

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.

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Highest Impact

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Missing

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Injured

473.3K

Affected Person

470.4K

Displaced

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