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LEGAZPI CITY: Bicols Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has placed all disaster response offices on red alert to prepare for the possible onslaught of Tropical Storm Egay.

The low pressure area east of Southern Luzon is now a tropical depression, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Friday. “At 8:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area east of Southern Luzon developed into Tropical Depression Egay,” PAGASA said in a Facebook post.

Communities and local government units are advised to be vigilant as lahar and sediment-laden streamflows are possible 'in all river channels draining the slopes of Mayon Volcano'

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has warned of possible lahar or mudflow in areas surrounding Mayon Volcano due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng.

Mayon Volcano in Albay (PHIVOLCS FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Oct. 28, warned that lahars and muddy run-off may occur along rivers and drainages of Mayon Volcano in Albay during the passage of tropical storm Paeng (international name: Nal

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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that heavy rains due to tropical storm “Dante” may trigger lahar flows in rivers and drainage areas of Mayon Volcano. Citing the latest weather update of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Adminis

Tropical storm Dante is expected to generate volcanic sediment flows or lahar and muddy streamflow in rivers and drainage areas of Mount Mayon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said Tuesday.