Natural disaster: Taal volcano creates emergency in Philippines

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The Philippines evacuated people from capital Manila on January 13, 2019. After the Taal volcano started spewing ash and lava. The volcano is 60 km south of the Manila on Luzon island. It is one of the smallest Volcanoes in the country. Some 8,000 people have already been evacuated to 38 evacuation centres. Government security agencies and other aid organisations like Red Cross are stationed in nearby villages of Manila, helping people to evacuate to safer places. But many residents are not willing to leave their homes. Government has also sent army convoys to help the residents. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised its alert level to 4. The highest alert is five. That indicates an imminent hazardous eruption. A Volcanic tsunami is possible as the Taal lake is very close to the Volcano. The ash from the volcano can travel up to 100 KM. It contains microscopic glass shreds, which can penetrate deep into the human lungs. It can also contaminate drinking water. Taal is one of the most active volcanoes in the country; At least 34 eruptions have been recorded in the past 450 years. It is considered a complex volcano — several eruption points have changed over time. It could also affect many farmers and fishermen who live in the area and depend on the lake and its surrounding area for their livelihoods. In 1911, when the volcano erupted, it killed about 1,500 people. In 1964, the eruption killed 150 people and In 1974, the eruption lasted several months.
Scientists at PHIVOLCs were monitoring the Volcano from March 2019, and they were surprised to see the progression of the volcano in such a short time.

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