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Event: Volcano Eruption
Location: Indonesia Central Java / Yogyakarta Volcano Mt. Merapi
Number of Deads: 122 person(s)
Number of Injured: 135 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 300000 person(s)


Situation:
Acute rspiratory infection, hypertension, and headache were the ailments that lots of Mount Merapi eruption survivors suffered at the refugee shelters, Indonesia's Antara news agency quoted a health worker as saying. "The displaced people are so vulnerable to these diseases," top official of the Health Ministry Supriyantoro told newsmen here Sunday. The sick refugees received medical treatment at clinics set up inside the refugee shelters but if their health condition got worse, they would have to be sent to a hospital, he said. During their medical treatment, the Mount Merapi refugees would not have to pay anything, Supriyantoro said. Some 45 hospitals and more than 100 health centres were ready to serve Mount Merapi eruption victims in the districts of Sleman, Klaten, Magelang and Boyolali, he said. "But we (health workers) have difficulties in taking care of the refugees' health problems because many moved from one refugee shelter to another," he said. Asked about the medical supplies for the refugees, especially those with serious burns, he said the supplies were not sufficient, but situation could still be handled and overcome, he said. For taking care of refugees with burns, the medical equipment of general hospitals as Dr.Sardjito in Yogyakarta are quit sufficient, he said. Mount Merapi, located on the border between two provinces, lies geographically close to Yogyakarta but is officially part of Central Java. It has continuously erupted since October 26, spewing hot clouds into the air and sending lava down its many slopes. Due to the intensive large eruptions, the safety zone had been extended to 20 kilometres. The exact number of victims remains uncertain but the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) noted that at least 135 people had been killed since Mount Merapi first erupted on October 26. Besides killing at least 135 people, the eruptions had also injured 411 people and forced 278,403 others to take refuge. The displaced people were sheltered in various refugee centers set up in five districts and towns within the provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java. Mount Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, whose eruptions have regularly been detected since 1548.

 

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Eruption at Mount Merapi, Indonesia


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Signs of the eruption at Mount Merapi managed to puncture the persistent cloud cover over Java on November 5, 2010. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image the same day.
The volcano’s plume formed a V shape, fanning out to the west from the summit and casting shadows on the surrounding clouds below. According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Darwin, Australia, the ash plume rose to at least 55,000 feet (16 kilometers) in altitude and stretched 220 miles (350 km) to the west and southwest, as of 12:13 a.m. local time on November 6 (17:13 UTC, Nov 5).
The Eruptions volcanism blog and the Associated Press reported a death toll of at least 122 people, more than 100,000 people evacuated, and homes and fields covered in volcanic ash. The Indonesian government declared the event a national emergency and extended the “danger zone” for the eruption to 12 miles (20 kilometers), including the ancient capital of Yogyakarta.
Among Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, Merapi sits in one of the world’s most densely populated areas. Recorded eruptions have included multiple pyroclastic flows—searing avalanches of ash, gas, and rock fragments—and lahars—flows of water, rock debris, and mud caused by rainwater mixing with ash and other volcanic material. These eruptions have repeatedly devastated nearby communities and croplands.

1. References
2. Klemetti, E. (2010, November 5). Friday Flotsam: Merapi now a “national emergency.” Eruptions. Accessed November 5, 2010.
3. Associated Press (2010, November 5). Indonesia volcano burns whole villages; 122 dead. Yahoo News. Accessed November 5, 2010.

NASA image courtesy MODIS Rapid Response, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Michon Scott and Mike Carlowicz.
<dl class="details"><dt>Instrument: </dt><dd>Terra - MODIS</dd></dl>

 

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Ongoing Activity at Popocatépetl


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Popocatépetl Volcano—one of North America’s most active—towers over central Mexico. Popocatépetl has been erupting since January 2005, with near constant venting from fumaroles punctuated by minor steam, gas, and ash emissions. Plumes are occasionally visible from Mexico City, only 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the northwest.
This natural-color satellite image shows volcanic gases over Popocatépetl’s summit crater on October 21, 2010. The image was acquired by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) aboard Earth Observing-1 (EO-1). One hour before, the Popocatépetl webcam captured a picture of steam and other gases rising above the summit.
According to the Mexican National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED), Popocatépetl is likely to continue its mild activity:

From high to low probability, the expected activity scenarios in the next hours, days, or weeks are: moderate exhalations, some with ash emissions; occasionally mild incandescence during nights; and sporadic, low-level explosions with low probabilities of incandescent fragments at short distances to the crater.​

1. References
2. Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres. (2010, October 31). Nivel de actividad del volcán Popocatépetl. Accessed November 1, 2010.
4. Global Volcanism Program. (2010). Popocatépetl. Accessed November 1, 2010.

• More Images
• Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl Volcanoes, Mexico
• Summit of Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico
• Topography of Popocatépetl
• Popocatépetl
• Popocatépetl Erupts
• Popocatépetl from the Space Station
• Popocatépetl Heats Up

 

ภาพการปะทุของภูเขาไฟ Kilauea ในอลาสก้า ภาพจากนาซ่า

Volcanic Activity at Kilauea


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The surface of the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii is no more than 3,000 years old. Nearly continuous eruptions of Kilauea Volcano cover and re-cover the landscape with fresh lava. An ongoing eruption at Pu’u ’O’o, along the East Rift Zone, covered Kilauea’s slopes with more than 121.9 square kilometers (47.07 square miles) of lava from 1983–2009. As magma conduits shift and lava tubes open and close, the flows move across the landscape. 2010’s Quarry Flow continues to grow, destroying a home in the coastal community of Kalapana in July 2010.
This series of natural-color satellite images shows changing lava flows on Pulama Pali (a steep hill), below Kilauea’s active Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent. On May 23, 2001, most of the landscape was covered by flows laid down in three earlier phases of the Pu’u ’O’o eruption. The narrow flow along the eastern (right) edge formed in September 1977 during an earlier eruption. In general, the youngest lavas are dark gray or black (although extremely fresh flows can be silver colored). Over time, wind and rain weather the lava surface, lightening it and turning it brown or red. Over hundreds of years, a layer of soil forms, and green vegetation covers the flows. The nearly abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision, in the center of the image, is one remnant forested area.
By January 18, 2009, fresh lava flows had inundated the area. Most of the remaining portion of Royal Gardens was covered, and black lava had re-covered flows from the 1980s and ’90s. A plume of steam, sulfur dioxide, and other volcanic gases escaping from a lava tube is visible in the northeast (upper-left) corner. Smaller plumes trace the path of the lava tube southeast across the image.
A new lava flow—the Quarry Flow—formed in early 2010. It is fed by the same lava source, but lies to the east (right) of the 2007–09 flows. As in 2009, gas plumes indicate the path of the active lava tube. The Quarry Flow currently enters the ocean at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini Delta. These images were acquired by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) aboard the Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite.

1. References
2. Hawaii 24/7. (2010, July 26). Lava finally engulfs Kalapana Gardens home. Accessed November 3, 2010.
3. Kauahikaua, J. (2007, August 26). Lava Flow Hazard Assessment, as of August 2007, for Kilauea East Rift Zone Eruptions, Hawai’i Island. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey.
4. U.S. Geological Survey. (2010, October 13). Kilauea Maps. Accessed November 3, 2010.
5. U.S. Geological Survey. (2010, February 11). Lava advances in “two steps forward, one step backward” style. Accessed November 3, 2010.

• Further Reading
• Summary of the Pu’u ’O’o-Kupaianaha Eruption, 1983–present.

NASA image by Robert Simmon, using ALI data from the EO-1 team. Caption by Robert Simmon.
<dl class="details"><dt>Instrument: </dt><dd>EO-1 - ALI</dd></dl>

 

Event: Volcano Activity
Location: Indonesia Sunda Strait Anak Krakatau Volcano

Situation: The crater of Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait has expanded to a diameter of 25-26 meters, an Indonesian volcanologist says. The news comes as the frequency of eruptions of the volcano, once misidentified as Krakatoa, increases: On Friday there were 615 eruptions, on Saturday 623 eruptions, and on Sunday 668. Anton S Pambudi, a official from Banten province monitoring the eruptions, said the eruptions over the past two weeks had changed the shape of the crater. He said the team would continue to monitor the volcano.



Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah said she believed that Anak Krakatau did not pose a threat and that the eruptions, which can be seen from the western tip of Java Island, were interesting to observe. Krakatoa exploded in 1883, with the resulting tsunamis killing an estimated 40,000 people.



Authorities have warned that several other volcanoes in Indonesia are showing increased signs of activity. These include Mount Karangetang on Siau Island in North Sulawesi and Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in North Maluku.

 

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Event: Volcano Eruption
Location: Indonesia Central Java / Yogyakarta Volcano Mt. Merapi
Number of Deads: 122 person(s)
Number of Injured: 135 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 300000 person(s)


Situation: Merapi volcano, Indonesia remains at the highest RED level alert. Over the past day pyroclastic flows extended 4 km from the crater. Ash emissions rose to a height of 4 km today. Some residents have ignored warnings to stay out of the danger areas, and have returned to their land to feed animals. Eruptions have been high intensity, and have been occurring continually since 3rd November. This is the largest eruption of Merapi volcano in over 100 years. The death toll is 141, and 300,000 people have been evacuated. The safe area for evacuees continues to be a radius of 20 km from the crater. International flights to Jakarta returned to normal today.

 

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Event: Volcano Eruption
Location: Indonesia Central Java / Yogyakarta Volcano Mt. Merapi
Number of Deads: 122 person(s)
Number of Injured: 135 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 300000 person(s)




Situation: Indonesian rescue workers intensified the search for bodies and survivors on the slopes of Mount Merapi with more than 200 people reported missing in the volcano's eruptions, officials said Tuesday. Soldiers, police and volunteers combed villages as thick, hot ash that blanketed them began to cool. Rescuers found one body Tuesday morning in the Ngancar hamlet of the Sleman district, about 10 kilometres from the crater in central Java. Some homes were still burning.



The National Disaster Management Agency put the death toll at 141 since the volcano began erupting Oct 26 with more than 450 injured. Many victims suffered serious burns.



Health officials in the nearby city of Yogyakarta said as many as 218 residents living in the danger zone had been reported missing by their relatives. Some villagers had returned to the Srumbung hamlet of the Magelang district to feed surviving livestock while others were cleaning up thick dust covering their houses. Many complained of boredom after living in temporary shelters for more than two weeks.



In some areas, soldiers assisted residents in clearing the ash and pumice from streets. Searing gas and ash have burned homes, animals and vegetation and destroyed as many as 26 hamlets and scorched up to 867 hectares of forest. More than 200,000 people displaced by the disaster might have to stay in emergency shelters for months.



The 2,968-metre peak's deadliest eruption on record occurred in 1930 when 1,370 people were killed. At least 66 people died in a 1994 eruption, and two people were killed in 2006, the latest eruption before Merapi rumbled back to life last month. Indonesia has about 500 volcanoes, nearly 130 of them active and 68 classified as dangerous.



อินโดนีเซียมีภูเขาไปประมาณ 500 ลูก และประมาณ 130 ลูกยังมีชีวิต และ 68 ลูก เป็นภูเขาไฟที่อยู่ในขั้น อันตราย :boo:

 

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Eruption at Mount Merapi, Indonesia

Posted November 6, 2010
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Signs of the eruption at Mount Merapi managed to puncture the persistent cloud cover over Java on November 5, 2010. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image the same day.
The volcano’s plume formed a V shape, fanning out to the west from the summit and casting shadows on the surrounding clouds below. According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Darwin, Australia, the ash plume rose to at least 55,000 feet (16 kilometers) in altitude and stretched 220 miles (350 km) to the west and southwest, as of 12:13 a.m. local time on November 6 (17:13 UTC, Nov 5).
The Eruptions volcanism blog and the Associated Press reported a death toll of at least 122 people, more than 100,000 people evacuated, and homes and fields covered in volcanic ash. The Indonesian government declared the event a national emergency and extended the “danger zone” for the eruption to 12 miles (20 kilometers), including the ancient capital of Yogyakarta.
Among Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, Merapi sits in one of the world’s most densely populated areas. Recorded eruptions have included multiple pyroclastic flows—searing avalanches of ash, gas, and rock fragments—and lahars—flows of water, rock debris, and mud caused by rainwater mixing with ash and other volcanic material. These eruptions have repeatedly devastated nearby communities and croplands.

1. References
2. Klemetti, E. (2010, November 5). Friday Flotsam: Merapi now a “national emergency.” Eruptions. Accessed November 5, 2010.
3. Associated Press (2010, November 5). Indonesia volcano burns whole villages; 122 dead. Yahoo News. Accessed November 5, 2010.

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NASA image courtesy MODIS Rapid Response, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Michon Scott and Mike Carlowicz.
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Eruption at Mount Merapi, Indonesia

Posted November 5, 2010
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The steep-sided, cone-shaped Mount Merapi volcano is both boon and curse to the people of Indonesia. Volcanic ash from its frequent eruptions makes the soil fertile enough to support a large population. It is also one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, posing a constant threat to tens of thousands of people who live in its shadow. On October 26, 2010, the volcano once again turned destructive, unleashing a series of eruptions that had killed at least 44 people and forced 75,000 people from their homes, said CNN on November 4.
The mountain has been shrouded in clouds throughout the eruption, but on October 30 the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured the thermal signature of hot ash and rock and a glowing lava dome. The thermal data is overlaid on a three-dimensional map of the volcano to show the approximate location of the flow. The three-dimensional data is from a global topographic model created using ASTER stereo observations.
The Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation reported that two pyroclastic flows moved down the volcano on October 30. A pyroclastic flow is an avalanche of extremely hot gas, ash, and rock that tears down the side of a volcano at high speeds. ASTER imaged one of those flows.
Merapi shows no signs of slowing. After several days of eruptive episodes, the volcano began an eruption on November 3 that was five times more intense than on October 26 and lasted more than 24 hours. It is the most violent eruption at the volcano since the 1870s, said local geologists.

1. References
2. Global Volcanism Program. (n.d.) Merapi. Smithsonian. Accessed November 4, 2010.
3. Global Volcanism Program. (2010, November 2). Smithsonian/USGS weekly volcanic activity report, 27 October–2 November 2010. Smithsonian. Accessed November 4, 2010.
4. Klemetti, E. (2010, November 4). Merapi update for 11/4/2010: The eruption worsens. Eruptions. Accessed November 4, 2010.
5. Malik, C. and Satriastanti, F.E. (2010, November 4). Merapi’s latest outburst its longest so far. <cite>Jakarta Globe.</cite> Accessed November 4, 2010.
6. Quiano, K. (2010, November 4). Volcano death toll climbs to 44. CNN. Accessed November 4, 2010.
7. Sagita, D. (2010, November 3). ‘Eruptions happen,’ say officials, urging preparation and calm. <cite>Jakarta Globe.</cite> Accessed November 4, 2010.
8. U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program. (2010, April 19). VHP photo glossary: Pyroclastic flow. Accessed November 4, 2010.

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NASA image courtesy Robert Simmon and Jesse Allen using data from the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Holli Riebeek.
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Volcanic Activity at Kilauea

Posted November 4, 2010
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The surface of the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii is no more than 3,000 years old. Nearly continuous eruptions of Kilauea Volcano cover and re-cover the landscape with fresh lava. An ongoing eruption at Pu’u ’O’o, along the East Rift Zone, covered Kilauea’s slopes with more than 121.9 square kilometers (47.07 square miles) of lava from 1983–2009. As magma conduits shift and lava tubes open and close, the flows move across the landscape. 2010’s Quarry Flow continues to grow, destroying a home in the coastal community of Kalapana in July 2010.
This series of natural-color satellite images shows changing lava flows on Pulama Pali (a steep hill), below Kilauea’s active Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent. On May 23, 2001, most of the landscape was covered by flows laid down in three earlier phases of the Pu’u ’O’o eruption. The narrow flow along the eastern (right) edge formed in September 1977 during an earlier eruption. In general, the youngest lavas are dark gray or black (although extremely fresh flows can be silver colored). Over time, wind and rain weather the lava surface, lightening it and turning it brown or red. Over hundreds of years, a layer of soil forms, and green vegetation covers the flows. The nearly abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision, in the center of the image, is one remnant forested area.
By January 18, 2009, fresh lava flows had inundated the area. Most of the remaining portion of Royal Gardens was covered, and black lava had re-covered flows from the 1980s and ’90s. A plume of steam, sulfur dioxide, and other volcanic gases escaping from a lava tube is visible in the northwest (upper-left) corner. Smaller plumes trace the path of the lava tube southeast across the image.
A new lava flow—the Quarry Flow—formed in early 2010. It is fed by the same lava source, but lies to the east (right) of the 2007–09 flows. As in 2009, gas plumes indicate the path of the active lava tube. The Quarry Flow currently enters the ocean at the Puhi-o-Kalaikini Delta. These images were acquired by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) aboard the Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite.

1. References
2. Hawaii 24/7. (2010, July 26). Lava finally engulfs Kalapana Gardens home. Accessed November 3, 2010.
3. Kauahikaua, J. (2007, August 26). Lava Flow Hazard Assessment, as of August 2007, for Kilauea East Rift Zone Eruptions, Hawai’i Island. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey.
4. U.S. Geological Survey. (2010, October 13). Kilauea Maps. Accessed November 3, 2010.
5. U.S. Geological Survey. (2010, February 11). Lava advances in “two steps forward, one step backward” style. Accessed November 3, 2010.

• Further Reading
• Summary of the Pu’u ’O’o-Kupaianaha Eruption, 1983–present.

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NASA image by Robert Simmon, using ALI data from the EO-1 team. Caption by Robert Simmon.
<dl class="details"><dt>Instrument: </dt><dd>EO-1 - ALI</dd></dl>

 

อัพเดทสถานการณ์การปะทุของภูเขาไฟ Bulusan ที่ฟิลิปปินส์

Event: Volcano Activity
Location: Philippines Province of Sorsogon Mt. Bulusan Volcano

Situation: Some 24 families have been evacuated following the latest eruption and ash fall of Mt. Bulusan in the northern Philippine province of Sorsogon, military officials said Wednesday. First Lt. Oliver Dela Cruz, commanding officer at the 49th Infantry Battalion, said in a press statement that residents living within the four-kilometer permanent danger zone in the village of Ingladian, Casiguran town, have been trooping to the evacuation centers since Tuesday afternoon. Dela Cruz said local officials led by Casiguran Mayor Ester Hamor distributed food to the evacuees, most of whom are small- time farmers in the upland village of Gimaloto.



Some of these evacuees are also requesting that they be allowed to return to their villages to look after their farm and livestock. "They have asked the local authorities to allow them to go home in the day and come back to stay in the evacuation center every night," added Dela Cruz. Lt.Col Santiago Enginco, Commander of the 49th Infantry Battalion based in Juban town said that his soldiers accompanied the group of Mayor Jimmy Bragata who inspected the four-kilometer danger zone in the town to look for any remaining people. "My soldiers found no one in the upland villages," he said. Officials and staff from the defense, health and disaster reduction departments are also visiting the villages around the volcano to assess the security situation and coordinate their plan of action with the local government. At least 400 soldiers under the 49th Infantry Battalion are placed on alert status to help in the evacuation.

 

ภาพการปะทุของภูเขาไฟ Klyuchevskaya ในรัสเซีย จากนาซ่า

Activity at Klyuchevskaya Subsides, Bezymianny Continues


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After 15 months of activity, the most recent eruption of Kyluchevskaya Volcano (also spelled Kliuchevskoi) ended on November 4, 2010. According to the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT), tremors subsided, the persistent hotspot (detected by satellite) at the summit disappeared, and emissions of ash ceased, replaced by fumarolic activity. Meanwhile, steady growth of a lava dome continued at neighboring Bezymianny Volcano.
This false-color satellite image shows the two volcanoes on November 5, 2010. Diminutive steam plumes obscure Klyuchevskaya’s summit crater, while black ash covers most of the upper slopes. Emissions from Bezymianny obscure the volcano and much of the surrounding landscape. Both Klyuchevskaya and Kamen (a dormant volcano) stand far higher than Bezymianny, so the peaks extend above Bezymianny’s plume. Snow covers the ground in the region, and long shadows point almost directly north.

1. References
2. Global Volcanism Program. (2010). Bezymianny. Accessed November 10, 2010.
3. Global Volcanism Program. (2010). Kliuchevskoi Accessed November 10, 2010.
4. Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team. (2010, November 9). Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity. Accessed November 10, 2010.

Image courtesy NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Robert Simmon.
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อัพเพทการปะทุของภูเขาไฟ Bulusan ในฟิลิปปินส์

Event: Volcano Activity
Location: Philippines Province of Sorsogon Mt. Bulusan Volcano

Situation: A total of 17 volcanic earthquakes were detected at Bulusan volcano, Philippines during the past 24 hours. Yesterday the sulphur dioxide emission rate was average at 135 tonnes per day.



เมื่อวานมีแผ่นดินไหวจากภูเขาไฟ 17 ครั้ง ใน 24 ชั่วโมง
และมีซัลเฟอร์ไดอ๊อกไซด์ พ่นออกมาในอัตรา 135 ตันต่อวัน



Visual observations showed white steam rising 150 m above the crater and drifting ENE. Alert Level 1 remains at Bulusan Volcano. Areas within 4 km of the summit has been declared a Permanent Danger Zone which means that the public is advised not to venture inside this area. Residents are warned about the hazard of lahars. Due to the prevailing wind direction, residents located in the NW and SW sectors of the volcano are advised to take precautions against ashfalls. Ash emissions pose a hazard to aircraft.

 

อัพเดทเหตุการณ์ปะทุของภูเขาไฟในไนจีเรีย

Event: Volcano Activity
Location: Nigeria State of Benue Mkomon district of Kwande Local government

Situation: Residents of Makurdi are now living in fear following reports of uncommon happenings at the mountainous Mkomon community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State where a volcanic eruption claimed two lives while property worth millions of Naira have also been destroyed. The latest incident in Mkomon is the fourth in the series of eruptions in the rather forgotten community some six hours drive from Makurdi most of which is done by motorcycle popularly known as Okada. The first eruption in the community occurred as far back as 26 years ago in 1984 followed by others in 2005 and 2009. Unfortunately nothing was done by way of an indepth study to pre-empt further occurrence until the latest incident. But unlike the case a few days ago, the earlier eruptions recorded in the mountainous community did little or no damage at all to inhabitants of the area that also borders Cameroun Republic. The community of predominantly farmers consisting of Ityuluv-Niev, Injor Niev-ya and Iwa Niev-ya natives has been devastated and cut off from the rest of the world, no thanks to a volcanic eruption that was preceded by heavy tremor that saw rocks crashing down from the hill and destroying farmlands and houses in its wake.

Narrating their ordeal to newsmen who thronged the community to see things for themselves, the kindred head of Mkomon, Chief Gabriel Aja, explained that on November 4, 2010, the entire district was terrified by a heavy vibration never experienced before. Chief Aja who conducted journalists many kilometres around the disaster sites also grieved over the loss of his 30-year-old nephew, Mr. Shaaka Aja, who died in the incident alongside a teenager. He said: “We could do nothing but just leave our fate to God”, adding that the magma emitted from the eruption has not only polluted their only source of potable water, the KIPAM Stream, but that crops and houses worth several millions of Naira have also been destroyed. Chief Aja’s tale was also corroborated by a former chairman of Kwande local government, Akombo Ande Akombo, who lamented the neglect of the people by the State government in spite of repeated eruptions in the community. He intimated that he had written several memos to the Benue State Government on the need to take action on the incessant occurrences and also requested for the construction of the only road leading to the area but all pleas fell on deaf ears. The reaction of the Commissioner for the Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Mr. John Ngbede when contacted on Saturday over the incident seem to give credence to this allegation. He merely dismissed it with a wave of the hand saying: “It never happened. In fact, I am busy with the thanksgiving service for the Governor holding on Sunday, let’s see what we can do on Monday”.

But unfortunately nothing has been said by the state government on the matter and no move was made to alleviate the suffering of the affected people yet the incident has continued to attract attention from within and outside the state. When Vanguard Metro called at the office of the Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Adikpo Agbatse, he was said to have travelled abroad. Meanwhile, a geologist with the University of Agriculture, Mr. Abagyegh Ingyorokogh, has described the emissions at Abelakpa Mountain as a “function of geological forces” within the earth crust where magma substances boil, thereby forcing the earth to crack. Mr. Ingyorokogh further said the magma could travel a long distance and cause great havoc depending on the space of the crack on the mountain which is occasioned by tensional forces under the earth. The geologist who suggested that an indepth scientific research be carried out around the mountain to determine the level of volcanic threat to the lives of the people, called on the Federal Government to construct protective demarcation lines around the mountain and also evacuate the people from any looming future occurrence. Also commenting on the incident, an environmentalist, Mr. Hyacinth Vaatyough, with Environmental Space Agency, Abuja said it was a volcanic slide, warning the people against drinking water, including rain water, likely to have been contaminated by the magma. Meanwhile, as the community continue to live in fear of the unknown they have also made a passionate appeal to the state and federal governments to come to their rescue since the only available bridge in the community had been cut into pieces and water gushing from the eruption sight has also flooded parts of the community.

 

อัพเดท การปะทุของภูเขาไฟเมราปิ อินโดนีเซีย

Event: Volcano Eruption
Location: Indonesia Central Java / Yogyakarta Volcano Mt. Merapi
Number of Deads: 191 person(s)
Number of Injured: 135 person(s)
Number of Evacuated: 300000 person(s)


Situation: The most recent volcano eruption happened on Wednesday, just after midnight, stated an official from the Agency of Volcanology in Yogyakarta province. Rhe official said that the ashes were spreading in all directions up to 50 kilometres far. The number of victims increased to 191, and 598 people obtained serious injuries, National Agency for Disaster Management reported. The number of evacuated inhabitants was increased to more than 343,000, and agency for volcanology widened the zone of risk to 20 kilometres. The series of volcano eruptions, which has been erupting hot ashes up to 1,500 meters in height and day Wednesday, started on October 26.