Kanlaon Volcano emitted a moderate amount of ash for a second day on Wednesday, September 10.
A 600-meter-tall grayish plume was recorded above Kanlaon’s crater with a moderate emission of ash that drifted westward from 5:10 to 5:30 a.m., said Ptolemy Mañego, Science Research Assistant of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Kanlaon Volcano Observatory in La Carlota City.
A plume is a mixture of volcanic particles emitted into the atmosphere from active vents.
There were also seven volcanic earthquakes and 1,248 tons of sulfur emitted, a PHIVOLCS report on Wednesday also said.
Kanlaon remains under Alert Level 2, and its various parameters are being closely monitored, Mañego said.
He stressed the need for continued vigilance.
The volcano also had one ash event which started at 5:25 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, and lasted for 55 minutes, PHIVOLCS reported. The plume was 75 meters tall, and the ash emission was weak.
Hardened ash from Kanlaon’s previous eruptions that blocked the flow of water at a culvert box at Ibid Creek in Sitio Tamburong, Brgy. Biak na Bato, La Castellana, has been successfully removed, Negros Occidental Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Wednesday.
However, the clearing of the hardened ash from the rest of the creek to prevent future flooding could take more than a year, Remuel Lajo, La Castellana Incident Management Team Commander, said.
About 28,000 cubic meters of volcanic debris is targeted to be removed from Ibid Creek, and so far, only 808 cubic meters have been cleared, he said.
He said one of two payloaders sent by the provincial government has bogged down.
The provincial government has also sent three dump trucks to help in the clearing operations, Lajo added.
There is still more volcanic debris that could also be washed down heavy rain, he said.
More heavy equipment and dump trucks are needed to hasten the work, Lajo said.*
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