Legazpi City, Philippines: The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and caused overcrowding at temporary shelters, the country's disaster agency said on Friday.
Mount Mayon in central Albay province remained at alert level 4, a notch below the highest level, as it continued to spew out lava, ash and other superheated material, volcanologists said.
"We're gearing up for three months" of emergency, said Romina Marasigan, spokeswoman of the Southeast Asian country's disaster agency, citing similar situations during previous eruptions of the 2,462-metre (8,077-foot) volcano.
Food and other supplies remain adequate but concerns are growing over health and hygiene conditions at all the 69 temporary shelters away from the danger zone.
"We remain on red alert," Marasigan told a media briefing, adding that 69,672 evacuees were housed in schools while nearly 12,000 took shelter in tents or went to relatives in more secure locations.
"The province is doing everything to close the gaps for these toilet facilities," said Nestor Santiago, assistant secretary at the health ministry.
Volcanologists said there were seven more episodes of intense but sporadic lava fountaining at the crater lasting several minutes during a 21-hour period from Thursday morning.
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Mount Mayon in central Albay province remained at alert level 4, a notch below the highest level, as it continued to spew out lava, ash and other superheated material, volcanologists said.
"We're gearing up for three months" of emergency, said Romina Marasigan, spokeswoman of the Southeast Asian country's disaster agency, citing similar situations during previous eruptions of the 2,462-metre (8,077-foot) volcano.
Food and other supplies remain adequate but concerns are growing over health and hygiene conditions at all the 69 temporary shelters away from the danger zone.
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"We remain on red alert," Marasigan told a media briefing, adding that 69,672 evacuees were housed in schools while nearly 12,000 took shelter in tents or went to relatives in more secure locations.
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"The province is doing everything to close the gaps for these toilet facilities," said Nestor Santiago, assistant secretary at the health ministry.
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Volcanologists said there were seven more episodes of intense but sporadic lava fountaining at the crater lasting several minutes during a 21-hour period from Thursday morning.
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