MANILA, Philippines – Around 300 homes were buried under huge rocks and lahar flow from the majestic Mayon Volcano, not because of a volcanic eruption but due to Super Typhoon Rolly.
In photos shared by Rep. Zaldy Co of Ako Bicol Party-list, many homes could be seen buried up to the roof in lahar from the volcano. While there were homes that were only partially submerged, there were others that were almost completely buried.
This led to fears that there could still be people inside some of these homes who were unable to escape the rushing mud flow and were buried alive.
In photos shared by Rep. Zaldy Co of Ako Bicol Party-list, many homes could be seen buried up to the roof in lahar from the volcano. While there were homes that were only partially submerged, there were others that were almost completely buried.
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| Photo credits: Rep. Zaldy Co / Facebook |
This led to fears that there could still be people inside some of these homes who were unable to escape the rushing mud flow and were buried alive.
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The super typhoon made its first landfall over Bato, Catanduanes just a few minutes before 5AM on Sunday, November 1. Packing maximum winds of 225 kilometers per hour, ‘Rolly’ is the strongest typhoon to hit the Earth this year.
Aside from strong winds, however, the super typhoon also brought a lot of rain. It poured buckets of rain across many areas in Luzon.
Days before Rolly made landfall, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned people living in towns or cities near the three volcanoes along its path that the super typhoon could lead to lahar flows.
“Due to its trajectory, current severe intensity and potentially high-volume rainfall, Rolly can be expected to generate volcanic sediment flows or lahars, muddy stream flows or muddy run-off in rivers and drainage areas on the monitored active volcanoes,” Phivolcs declared, referring to Mayon, Pinatubo, and Taal volcanoes.
“Mayon lahars can threaten communities downstream of the above channels with inundation, burial and wash away.”
Preparing for what might happen next, local government units (LGUs) evacuated its residents some hours ahead of Rolly’s landfall. In Albay alone, it is estimated that more than 200,000 people were evacuated to higher, safer ground.
Just as predicted, the super typhoon led to massive lahar flows, particularly from the Mayon Volcano.
At around 8AM on Sunday morning, Purok 6 and Purok 7 of Barangay San Francisco in Guinobatan, Albay, could be seen buried under muds and huge rocks from the lahar flow. According to Rep. Zaldy, around 300 homes from these puroks were buried.
Many netizens expressed surprise and fear over the huge rocks that were seen scattered around the area from the volcano. Search and rescue operations are still on-going, particularly in search of families reported to be lost before the lahar flow began.
— Joy Adalia, The Summit Express
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| Photo credits: Rep. Zaldy Co / Facebook |
Aside from strong winds, however, the super typhoon also brought a lot of rain. It poured buckets of rain across many areas in Luzon.
Days before Rolly made landfall, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned people living in towns or cities near the three volcanoes along its path that the super typhoon could lead to lahar flows.
“Due to its trajectory, current severe intensity and potentially high-volume rainfall, Rolly can be expected to generate volcanic sediment flows or lahars, muddy stream flows or muddy run-off in rivers and drainage areas on the monitored active volcanoes,” Phivolcs declared, referring to Mayon, Pinatubo, and Taal volcanoes.
“Mayon lahars can threaten communities downstream of the above channels with inundation, burial and wash away.”
Preparing for what might happen next, local government units (LGUs) evacuated its residents some hours ahead of Rolly’s landfall. In Albay alone, it is estimated that more than 200,000 people were evacuated to higher, safer ground.
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| Photo credits: Rep. Zaldy Co / Facebook |
Just as predicted, the super typhoon led to massive lahar flows, particularly from the Mayon Volcano.
At around 8AM on Sunday morning, Purok 6 and Purok 7 of Barangay San Francisco in Guinobatan, Albay, could be seen buried under muds and huge rocks from the lahar flow. According to Rep. Zaldy, around 300 homes from these puroks were buried.
Many netizens expressed surprise and fear over the huge rocks that were seen scattered around the area from the volcano. Search and rescue operations are still on-going, particularly in search of families reported to be lost before the lahar flow began.
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— Joy Adalia, The Summit Express
