Posted on 01/12/2020 9:02:03 AM PST by granite
A volcano in the Philippines has emitted a giant plume of ash, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of some 8,000 people living nearby.
The plume coming from the Taal volcano, south of the capital Manila, stretched about 1km (0.6 miles) into the sky.
Rumbling sounds and tremors were also reported around Taal - the Philippines' second-most active volcano - on Sunday.
Authorities raised the alert level, warning that a "hazardous eruption" was possible within weeks.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology also warned residents living nearby of a possible "volcanic tsunami".
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Thanks for the link, Paul. There is talk that migration of a large magma chamber West of Taal towards the volcano proper has begun. That is the source of all those (mysterious, to me) mini earthquakes over the past few days. I had expected them to be centered around the eruption point instead of being offset to the west.
I hope that is not an indication that something bigger is on the move
God’s way of awakening people to be prepared for his wrath to come...
I’m with you on that one!!!
How’s your situation?
I’m reading of over 1/4 million evacuees. :-(
Above ground, everything is normal...Underground — not so much A magma ‘pool’ is still creeping toward the eruption site)
Gov’t advisories change hour-by-hour, .. Right now the news is that by 6 PM local time Friday the entire town and outlying suburbs will be abandoned (by force, if necessary). That gives us about 32 more hours to button things up as tight as we can.
You still in the San Jose area?
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