Albay under state of calamity due to restive Mayon

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The local government of Albay has placed the province under a state of calamity due to Mayon Volcano's increasing activity, the Albay Provincial Information Office said Friday afternoon.

The Albay PIO said a state of calamity was declared through the provincial government's Resolution No. 0607-2023.

On Thursday noon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano to Lagman said on Friday morning around 3,000 residents from Camalig and Guinobatan have been evacuated. Those areas are the most vulnerable to the volcanic activity, he noted. Other areas affected are Legazpi, Tabaco, Ligao, Santo Domingo, Malilipot, Bacacay, and Daraga, he added.Camalig Public Information Officer Tim Florece told CNN Philippines' Traffic Center that around 400 residents have been moved to safer grounds.Florece appealed for cooperation and said they are also mobilizing police officers to maintain law and order.

 

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